Esetçe

Esetçe
Town
Esetçe

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 40°52′N 26°26′E / 40.867°N 26.433°E / 40.867; 26.433Coordinates: 40°52′N 26°26′E / 40.867°N 26.433°E / 40.867; 26.433
Country  Turkey
Province Edirne Province
District İpsala
Elevation 80 m (260 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 2,184
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 22490
Area code(s) 0284
Licence plate 22

Esetçe is a belde (town) in İpsala district of Edirne Province, Turkey. At 40°52′N 26°26′E / 40.867°N 26.433°E / 40.867; 26.433 Esetçe is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Greece border. Distance to İpsala is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and to Edirne is 135 kilometres (84 mi) The population of Esetçe was 2184[1] as of 2013. Esetçe was founded after the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) by Turks and Pomaks from Plevna (Presently in Bulgaria) who escaped from the Russians.[2]

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