Kurtbey
| Kurtbey | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kurtbey Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′N 26°35′E / 41.150°N 26.583°ECoordinates: 41°09′N 26°35′E / 41.150°N 26.583°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Edirne Province |
| District | Uzunköprü |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,506 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 22360 |
| Area code(s) | 0284 |
| Licence plate | 22 |
Kurtbey is a town in Uzunköprü district of Edirne Province, Turkey, It is situated in the eastern Trakya (Thrace) plains at 41°09′N 26°35′E / 41.150°N 26.583°E. The distance to Uzunköprü is 25 kilometres (16 mi). The population of Kurtbey was 1506 [1] as of 2013. The settlement was founded during the Rise of the Ottoman Empire (14th-15th centuries) by an akıncı ( Ottoman milita the 14th to 16th centuries) chief named Kurtbey. In the 19th century, especially following the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) Muslim refuges from Bulgaria (mostly Pomaks) and Romania were also settled in Kurtbey. In 1954 Kurtbey was declared a seat of township. The town economy depends on agriculture. The crops are wheat, rice, sunflower, sugarbeet and watermelon.
References
- ↑ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015.