Tayakadın
| Tayakdın | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Tayakdın Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′N 26°40′E / 41.583°N 26.667°ECoordinates: 41°35′N 26°40′E / 41.583°N 26.667°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Edirne Province |
| District | Edirne central district |
| Elevation | 60 m (195 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,574 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 22130 |
| Area code(s) | 0284 |
| Licence plate | 22 |
Tayakadın is a village in central district (Edirne) of Edirne Province, Turkey. At 41°36′N 26°40′E / 41.600°N 26.667°E it is situated 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south east of Edirne. The population of Tayakadın was 1574 [1] as of 2013. The village was founded in the 20th century in place of a former stud farm. The name of the village refers to a woman; either the owner of the former farm (an Italian woman) or the wet nurse of Ottoman sultan Mehmet II.[2] Main crops of the village are cereal, sun flower canola and rice. The village also hosts a small industrial area.
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