Mecidiye, Edirne

Mecidiye (formerly: Köseatlı) is a village in Keşan District of Edirne Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 840 (2022).^[2] Mecidiye is close to the Gulf of Saros (Aegean Sea). The distance to Keşan is 28 kilometres (17 mi). The settlement was founded by the Muslim refugees of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[3] Major economic activities of the town are fishing, beekeeping and farming. Tourism is also promising.^[4]

Mecidiye
Village
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Coordinates: 40°36′N 26°32′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Edirne
District	Keşan
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2022)	840
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	22910
Area code	0284

References

1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
3. Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
4. Town page (in Turkish)