Beğendik, Keşan

Beğendik (sometimes pronounced as Beyendik) is a belde (town) in Keşan district of Edirne Province, Turkey. At 40°56′N 26°34′E, it is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Keşan and about 115 kilometres (71 mi) from Edirne. Meriç River and Greece border are about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the town.

Beğendik

(Kilisköy)
Town
Beğendik
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°56′N 26°34′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceEdirne Province
DistrictKeşan
Elevation
120 m (395 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total3,172
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
22880
Area code(s)0284
Licence plate22

Prior to the 20th century, the population of the village was composed of Greeks and the Greek name of the village was Ηρωικό (Heroic). According to tradition, the creator of its Turkish name was Lala Şahin Pasha of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century (Beğendik means "We liked").[1] Beğendik preserved its Greek character up to the 20th century. After the Turkish War of Liberation, according to the population exchange agreement, the Greek population was replaced by Turkish population.

In 1969, Beğendik was declared a seat of the township.

The population was 3172[2] as of 2013.

References
  1. "Beğendik history" (in Turkish). Town page.
  2. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 29 September 2011.


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