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Ibriktepe

İbriktepe
İbriktepe is located in Turkey
İbriktepe
İbriktepe
Location of İbriktepe in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°0′42″N 26°30′10″E / 41.01167°N 26.50278°E / 41.01167; 26.50278Coordinates: 41°0′42″N 26°30′10″E / 41.01167°N 26.50278°E / 41.01167; 26.50278
Country  Turkey
Region Marmara Region
Province Edirne
District İpsala
Government
 • Mayor Galip Gören (CHP)
Population (2012)
 • Total 1,492
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 22xxx
Area code(s) +(90) 284

İbriktepe (Albanian: Qyteza) is a town in the district of İpsala, Edirne Province in northwestern Turkey. Situated at the Turkey-Greece border, the village is 25 km (16 mi) away from İpsala and 100 km (62 mi) far from Edirne. Population of İbriktepe is 1.492 as 2012.

İbriktepe is famous for having been the birthplace of Albanian politician and founder of the Albanian Orthodox Church, Fan Noli. At the time of Noli's birth a small Albanian-speaking Orthodox community lived in the town. A bust of him was placed in the town in January 2011.


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