Süleymanpaşa
Süleymanpaşa | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Süleymanpaşa District in Tekirdağ Province | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′N 27°31′E / 40.983°N 27.517°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tekirdağ |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Volkan Nallar (CHP) |
Area | 1,053 km2 (407 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 215,558 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0282 |
| Website | www |
Süleymanpaşa (Turkish: [sylejˈmanpaʃa]) is a municipality and district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,053 km2, and its population is 215,558 (2022). It covers the city of Tekirdağ and the surrounding countryside.
The district and municipality Süleymanpaşa was created at the 2013 Turkish local government reorganisation from the former central district of Tekirdağ. The name Süleymanpaşa refers to the Ottoman prince Süleyman, the first commander of Turkish troops in Thrace in the 14th century.
The Tekirdağ Olympic Ice Skating Hall was opened in 2018.