EAST THRACE

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'East Thrace', or 'Eastern Thrace' (Greek: Ανατολική Θράκη), or 'Turkish Thrace', is the part of the modern republic of Turkey that is geographically part of Europe, all in the eastern part of the historical region of Thrace; most of Turkey is in Anatolia, formerly known as Asia Minor. Turkish Thrace is also called 'northwestern Turkey' and 'European Turkey'. This area includes the historic centre of old İstanbul (Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολη), as well as such cities as Edirne (the former Adrianopolis, the historical capital of the Ottoman vilayet that comprised all Thrace), Tekirdağ, Çorlu, Lüleburgaz and Kırklareli.
The region comprises three ''il'' (republican provinces) and part of a fourth. Furthermore, the Gallipoli Peninsula and Gökçeada (part of Çanakkale Province) lie in Europe, although they are not always considered part of Thrace.

Province	Area (km²)	Population (2000 census)[1]	Population density (per km²)
'Provinces formerly in the Vilayet of Edirne:'
Edirne	6,241	402,606	64.5
Kırklareli	6,550	328,461	50.1
Tekirdağ	6,218	623,591	95.2
''Sub-total''	19,009	1,354,658	71.2
'İstanbul (European part)'		6,541,593
'Çanakkale (European part)'		65,030
'''Total'''	23,764	7,920,015	333.3

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See also

★ Northern Thrace

★ Western Thrace

★ Rumeli

References

1. 2000 Census, population by provinces and districts Turkish Statistical Institute