İğneada

Infobox Settlement

settlement_type = Town
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = TUR
timezone=EET
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map_caption =Location of PAGENAME within Turkey.
timezone_DST=EEST
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official_name = İğneada

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image_caption = İğneada coastline
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subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1 = Marmara
subdivision_type2=Province
subdivision_name2 = Kırklareli

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postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code = 39x xx
area_code = 0288
blank_info = 39|blank_name=Licence plate
leader_name =
website = [http://www.igneada.bel.tr/ http://www.igneada.bel.tr/]
province website= [http://www.kirklareli.gov.tr/ http://www.kirklareli.gov.tr/]

İğneada is a small town within the district of Demirköy in Turkey's Kirklareli Province. It lies on the Black Sea Coast and is approximately convert|5|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of the Rezovo River which forms the border with Bulgaria. Its population is about 2100.

The land is covered by mainly oak forests, typical flora of the Yıldız (Istranca) Mountains. Forestry, fishing and tourism are the main occupations of the town population.

The Saka Gölü Nature Reserve Area is in the south of the town. It harbors one of the few remaining floodplain forests in all of Europe which is home to many different bird species.

External links

* [http://www.kirklareli.gov.tr Governorship web site for Kırklareli Province]
* [http://www.igneada.com İğneada web site]