Rhaedestus
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| Coordinates: 40°58′40″N 27°30′55″E / 40.97778°N 27.51528°ECoordinates: 40°58′40″N 27°30′55″E / 40.97778°N 27.51528°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tekirdağ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kadir Albayrak (CHP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,111.53 km2 (429.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 972,875 |
| Postal code | 59xxx |
| Website | www |
Tekirdağ (pronounced [tekiɾdaɣ]; see also its other names), is a city in Turkey. It is a part of the region historically known as Eastern Thrace. Tekirdağ is the capital of Tekirdağ Province. The city population as of 2016[update] is 972.875. There are honorary consulates of Hungary and Bulgaria in Tekirdağ.
Tekirdağ was called Bisanthe or Bysanthe (Greek: Βισάνθη/Βυσάνθη), and also Rhaedestus (Ῥαιδεστός) in classical antiquity. The latter name was used till the Byzantine era, transformed to Rodosçuk after it fell to the Ottomans in the 14th century (in western languages usually rendered as Rodosto). After the 18th century it was called Tekfurdağı, based on the Turkish word tekfur, meaning "Byzantine lord". In time, the name mutated into the Turkish Tekirdağ, and this became the official name under the Turkish Republic. The historical name "Rhaedestos" (transcribed also as Raidestos) was continuously used till today in Greek Orthodox ecclesiastical context (e.g. Bishop of Raidestos, Metropolitanate of Heraclia and Raidestos (18th-19th centuries).
Tekirdağ is situated on the northern coast of the Sea of Marmara, 135 kilometres (84 miles) west of Istanbul. The picturesque bay of Tekirdağ is enclosed by the great promontory of the mountain which gives its name to the city, Tekir Dağı (ancient Combos), a spur about 2000 ft. that rises into the hilly plateau to the north. Between Tekirdağ and Şarköy is another mountain, Ganos Dağı.
Tekirdağ has a borderline mediterranean/humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa/Cfa). Summers are long, hot and humid whilst winters are cool and wet. Snowfall is quite common between the months of December and March, snowing for a week or two.
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