Meriç, Edirne


Meriç is a district of Edirne Province, Turkey. The population is 2100 as of 2018. The mayor is Erol Dübek.

History

The land was conquered by the Ottomans in 1361. Until the Balkan Wars in 1912, a part of the district was part of Soufli, with the other part being connected to the neighbouring district Uzunköprü. After Soufli was lost to Greece in 1913, a new district was formed with the name Kavaklı. From 1920 to 1922, the area was annexed by Greece. Until 1930, the name stayed the same. In 1930, the district got it's current name Meriç.

Geography

The district shares a 56 kilometer long border with Greece at the north and west. District of Uzunköprü is located at the east and south-east. To the south is Ipsala.

Name

-Kavaklı
-Meriç
The name Meriç comes from the river of Meriç, a river dividing the border between present day Turkey and Greece.