Yenimuhacir, Keşan
Yenimuhacir is a town in Keşan district of Edirne Province, Turkey, It is situated in the Eastern Thrace plains at 40°51′N 26°41′E. Its distance to Keşan is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and to Edirne is 117 kilometres (73 mi). The population of Yenimuhacir is 2045 as of 2011.[1]
Yenimuhacir Bulgarköy | |
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Town | |
  Yenimuhacir Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′N 26°41′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Edirne Province |
| District | Keşan |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,045 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 22920 |
| Area code(s) | 0284 |
| Licence plate | 22 |
History
The old name of this village was Bulgarköy ("Bulgarian village"). It was a Bulgarian settlement during the Ottoman Empire era. During the Second Balkan War on July 7, 1913, the Ottoman Army surrounded Bulgarköy and proceeded to massacre between 450 and 1100 inhabitants (depending on source), including women and children, burning the village to the ground in the process.[2]
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