Hayrabolu Plain
The plain has the most fertile soil in the region and lies in the Ergene basin, north-west of the provincial centre.
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Hayrabolu is a district of Tekirdağ province and one of the oldest settlements in Thrace. It covers 1,009 km², has a population of 29,706 and an average elevation of 60 metres above sea level. Turks first conquered it in 1358, but it was soon retaken by the Roman Empire. It was recaptured for the second and final time from the Roman Empire in 1368, during the reign of Sultan Murad I.
History
The former name of Hayrabolu was Chariupolis (“windy city”). Its present name, originally hanripol, was changed to hayrı-bol and has come down to us as “Hayrabolu”. After its conquest by Sultan Murad I in 1368, families chosen from various regions of Anatolia, particularly around Kayseri and Sivas, were settled in Hayrabolu and its surroundings.
Historic, Cultural and Archaeological Heritage
Hayrabolu is one of the oldest towns in Thrace. The castle that surrounded Hisar Quarter disappeared in Ottoman times, though its remains can still be seen. Excavations at Hacılı Cove uncovered a Roman-period cremation burial of a Thracian warrior.
Natural Features and Climate
Sixty percent of the land is plain, 35 percent is gently undulating and 5 percent is covered by forest. The highest point above sea level is Kabahöyük hill, at 269 metres.
History and Culture
Hayrabolu is one of the oldest settlements in Thrace. Sarban Ahmed served as camel-master (deveci başı) on Kanuni’s Irakeyn campaign and was a sheikh in Hayrabolu. The Hasan Bey Mosque was built by Güzelce Hasan Bey, son-in-law of Bayezid II. The Çelebi Sultan Mehmet Mosque, built before the conquest of Istanbul, is the 1419 structure of the district’s only mosque.
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