Kıyıköy
| Kıyıköy | |
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| Village | |
 Kıyıköy
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| Coordinates: 41°38′07″N 28°05′46″E / 41.63528°N 28.09611°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Region | Marmara |
| Province | Kırklareli Province |
| District | Vize |
| Municipality | 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | İsmail Gök (CHP) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,077 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 39480 |
| Area code(s) | 0 288 |
| Licence plate | 39 |
| Website | kiyikoy |
Kıyıköy, formerly Midye, ancient/medieval Medea (Greek: Μήδεια), is a village in the district of Vize in Kırklareli Province at northwestern Turkey. It is situated on the coast of the Black Sea. It is 36 km (22 mi) far from the district center and 95 km (59 mi) away from the province center. The village became a municipality in 1987. The population of Kıyıköy is 2,077 according to the 2010 National Census.
Fishing and forestry are the main ways of living in addition to tourism in the summer. The town has a small beach. The area surrounding the town is covered by dense forests of mainly oak. Two streams, Kazandere and Pabuçdere, surround the town in the south and the north respectively. Flowing into the Black Sea, these streams are suitable for fishing, boating and swimming.
The Kasatura Bay Nature Reserve Area is 18 km (11 mi) south of the town along the Black Sea. The site harbors a pristine forest and a beach. The only naturally growing grove of black pine (Pinus nigra) in the European part Rumelia of Turkey is found at this site.
Medea is a Roman Catholic titular see
The village is scheduled to host the onshore terminal of the Turkish Stream pipeline from Russia.
Kıyıköy is identified with Salmydessus, where in Greek mythology the Argonauts rescued Phineus from the Harpies.
In the near past, Kıyıköy was occupied by Imperial Russian troops after the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), and later by Bulgarians and Greeks following the Balkan Wars (1912-1913). At a time, the borderline of the Ottoman Empire to the west was passing through the town, and was called "Midye-Enez Line" (Turkish: Midye-Enez Hattı) as its name was still Midye.
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