Kavaklı, Kırklareli

Kavaklı
Town
Kavaklı Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°39′N 27°10′E / 41.650°N 27.167°E / 41.650; 27.167Coordinates: 41°39′N 27°10′E / 41.650°N 27.167°E / 41.650; 27.167
Country	Turkey
Province	Kırklareli Province
District	Kırklareli central District
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,445
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	39160
Area code(s)	0288
Licence plate	39

Kavaklı formerly the Greek town of Καβακλή Kavakli is a belde (town) in the central district (Kırklareli) of Kırklareli Province, Turkey. It is situated on D.555 which connects Kırklareli to İstanbul at

41°39′N 27°10′E / 41.650°N 27.167°E / 41.650; 27.167. The population of Kavaklı is 3445^[1] as of 2011. Prior to Balkan Wars, the population of Kavaklı was composed of Greeks and Bulgarians living in the Ottoman Empire. After the Balkan Wars, Bulgarians left for Kavakli in Bulgaria, the Greeks were scattered throughout Greece, and the Turks from Bulgaria settled in Kavakli. Later, Turks from Greece and Serbia also settled in Kavakli.^[2] In 1968, Kavaklı was declared a seat of township. Both agriculture and industry play a part in town economy.

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