Tatkavaklı
| Tatkavaklı (Kavaklı) | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Tatkavaklı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′N 28°22′E / 40.033°N 28.367°ECoordinates: 40°02′N 28°22′E / 40.033°N 28.367°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Bursa Province |
| District | Mustafakemalpaşa |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 3,550 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 16550 |
| Area code(s) | 0224 |
| Licence plate | 16 |
Tatkavaklı (former Kavaklı) is a town in Bursa Province, Turkey.
Geography
Tatkavaklı is in Mustafakemalpaşa district of Bursa Province. At 40°02′N 28°22′E / 40.033°N 28.367°E it is on Turkish state road 
which connects Bursa to İzmir. Its distance to Mustafakemalpaşa is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and to Bursa is 89 kilometres (55 mi). The population of the town was 3550[1] as of 2012.
History
The settlement was founded by a group of families migrated from Kangal (Sivas Province, east of Central Anatolia) in the early 16th century. The first building of the settlement was a mosque commissioned by Sipahi Kapucu a tımarlı sipahi (fief holder) of the Ottoman Empire in 1505. The earlier name of the settlement was Kavaklı ("with poplar") . But in 1973 when the settlement was declared a seat of township, the prefrix Tat was added referring to a factory around.[2]
Economy
The economy of the town depends on agriculture. There is a tomato paste factory and a dairy products factory around the town.