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{{About|a town in Turkey|the capital of Republic of Macedonia|Skopje}}
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'''Üsküp''' ({{Langx|el|Σκοπός}}) is a town (''[[belde]]'') in the [[Kırklareli District]], [[Kırklareli Province]], Turkey.<ref>[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Belde Belediyesi], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.</ref> Its population is 2,195 (2022).<ref name=tuik>{{Cite web |title=Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports|url=https://biruni.tuik.gov.tr/medas/?kn=95&locale=en |access-date=13 March 2023|publisher=[[TÜİK]]|language=en|format=XLS}}</ref>

'''Üsküp''' (''Ускуп in [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]]) is a [[belde]] (town) in [[Kırklareli Province]], [[Turkey]]


==Geography==
==Geography==
Üsküp is situated to the east of [[Kırklareli]] at a distance of {{convert|16|km}}.
Üsküp is in the central district ([[Kırklareli]]) of the province. It is situated to the east of Kırklaeli at a distance of {{convert|16|km}}.The population of Üsküp is 2315<ref>{{cite web|url= http://rapor.tuik.gov.tr/reports/rwservlet?adnksdb2&ENVID=adnksdb2Env&report=wa_idari_yapi_10sonrasi.RDF&p_il1=39&p_yil=2011&p_dil=2&desformat=html|title=Turkstat|publisher=Turkish Statistical Institute|accessdate=6 April 2012}}</ref> as of 2011.


== History ==
== History ==
Üsküp is an old settlement and the name of the town may refer to [[Scythians]] ({{lang-tr|İskit}}), but more likely is a Turkish bastardization of the [[Greek]] word "Skopos." In 1368, during the reign of [[Murat I]] the settlement was annexed to [[Ottoman Empire]]. Turkish traveller [[Evliya Çelebi]] in the 17th century describes Üsküp as a relatively populated place famous for wine production. Probably most of the population was composed of Ethnic [[Greeks]]. But after the [[Turkish War of Independence]] according to the [[Population exchange between Greece and Turkey]] agreement The Greeks were replaced by the [[Turkish people|Turks]] from [[Greece]]. The same year the settlement was declared a seat of township. Many of the [[Greek]] residents were transferred to the village of Neos Skopos near [[Serres, Greece]].
Üsküp is an old settlement and the name of the town may refer to [[Scythians]] ({{langx|tr|İskit}}), but more likely is a Turkish corruption of the [[Greek language|Greek]] word "Skopos." In 1368, during the reign of [[Murat I]] the settlement was annexed to [[Ottoman Empire]]. Turkish traveller [[Evliya Çelebi]] in the 17th century describes Üsküp as a relatively populated place famous for wine production. Evliya mentions that the hundreds of Muslims of the neighbouring [[Kırklareli]], [[Vize]] and Saray towns married with the Greek and [[Bulgarians|Bulgarian]] girls of Üsküp which were renowned for their beauty and had many children.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Evliya |first=Çelebi |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1017937898 |title=Günümüz Türkçesiyle Evliyâ Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi 6. Kitap |publisher=Yapı Kredi Yayınları |others=Yücel Dağlı |year=2010 |isbn=978-975-08-1858-5 |editor-last=Kahraman |editor-first=Seyit Ali |edition=6. |location=İstanbul |page=151 |language=tr |oclc=1017937898 |quote=Küçük Üsküp kasabası (Üsküp, Kırklareli) Suyu ve havasının güzelliğinden mahbube Rum keferesi kızları olur ki her biri kırmızı yanaklı peri kızı, peri yüzlü, parlak yıldız gibi kızları vardır ki pazar yerinde konuklara mallarım satıp kendileri güzellik yıldızı iken müşteri ile güzellik pazarı ederler. Bu kasabada olan zamane güzeli Bulgar kızlarının yüzlerinin güzelliği bir mertebededir ki saclarının her belikleri gece gündüz tel tel dağınıktır ki görenlerin akılları darmadağınık olur. Benlerinin her tanesi Haşimi beni gibi bin gez Tatar muşgu değer. Hala her birine hakkak eli değmemiş ve acemi elleri ermemiş bir işlenmemiş inci gibi peri yüzlü kızları olur. Kırkkilise, Vize ve Saray kasabaları halkı bu kefere kızlarından nikah ile güzeller alıp döl döş sahibi olur nice yüz Müslümanlar var, tüm nikahlıları kefere kızlarıdır. İmam-ı humam-ı Azam mezhebinde caizdir, Allah rahmet eylesin. Gerçekten de güzel mezhebimiz vardır.}}</ref> The Bulgarian inhabitants left the settlement in 1913 while the Greek population stayed until the end of the [[Turkish War of Independence]]. According to the [[Population exchange between Greece and Turkey]] agreement The Greeks were replaced by the [[Turkish people|Turks]] from [[Greece]]. The same year the settlement was declared a seat of township. Many of the [[Greeks|Greek]] residents transferred to [[Greece]] founded the village of [[Neos Skopos]] near [[Serres, Greece]].


== Economy ==
== Economy ==
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[[Category:Populated places in Kırklareli Province]]
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Latest revision as of 02:13, 31 October 2024

This article is about a town in Turkey. For the capital of North Macedonia, see Skopje.
Üsküp
Municipality
Üsküp is located in Turkey
Üsküp
Üsküp
Location in Turkey
Üsküp is located in Marmara
Üsküp
Üsküp
Üsküp (Marmara)
Coordinates: 41°44′N 27°24′E / 41.733°N 27.400°E / 41.733; 27.400
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKırklareli
DistrictKırklareli
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,195
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
39070
Area code0288

Üsküp (Greek: Σκοπός) is a town (belde) in the Kırklareli District, Kırklareli Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 2,195 (2022).[1]

Geography

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Üsküp is situated to the east of Kırklareli at a distance of 16 kilometres (9.9 mi).

History

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Üsküp is an old settlement and the name of the town may refer to Scythians (Turkish: İskit), but more likely is a Turkish corruption of the Greek word "Skopos." In 1368, during the reign of Murat I the settlement was annexed to Ottoman Empire. Turkish traveller Evliya Çelebi in the 17th century describes Üsküp as a relatively populated place famous for wine production. Evliya mentions that the hundreds of Muslims of the neighbouring Kırklareli, Vize and Saray towns married with the Greek and Bulgarian girls of Üsküp which were renowned for their beauty and had many children.[3] The Bulgarian inhabitants left the settlement in 1913 while the Greek population stayed until the end of the Turkish War of Independence. According to the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement The Greeks were replaced by the Turks from Greece. The same year the settlement was declared a seat of township. Many of the Greek residents transferred to Greece founded the village of Neos Skopos near Serres, Greece.

Economy

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The town is still known for vineyards and wine production. The best Papaskarasi grapes are produced here. The decomposed granite soils in Üsküp gives different aromas to grapes here. Other crops are vegetables and fruits. There are also some small factories around the town.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Evliya, Çelebi (2010). Kahraman, Seyit Ali (ed.). Günümüz Türkçesiyle Evliyâ Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi 6. Kitap (in Turkish). Yücel Dağlı (6. ed.). İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. p. 151. ISBN 978-975-08-1858-5. OCLC 1017937898. Küçük Üsküp kasabası (Üsküp, Kırklareli) Suyu ve havasının güzelliğinden mahbube Rum keferesi kızları olur ki her biri kırmızı yanaklı peri kızı, peri yüzlü, parlak yıldız gibi kızları vardır ki pazar yerinde konuklara mallarım satıp kendileri güzellik yıldızı iken müşteri ile güzellik pazarı ederler. Bu kasabada olan zamane güzeli Bulgar kızlarının yüzlerinin güzelliği bir mertebededir ki saclarının her belikleri gece gündüz tel tel dağınıktır ki görenlerin akılları darmadağınık olur. Benlerinin her tanesi Haşimi beni gibi bin gez Tatar muşgu değer. Hala her birine hakkak eli değmemiş ve acemi elleri ermemiş bir işlenmemiş inci gibi peri yüzlü kızları olur. Kırkkilise, Vize ve Saray kasabaları halkı bu kefere kızlarından nikah ile güzeller alıp döl döş sahibi olur nice yüz Müslümanlar var, tüm nikahlıları kefere kızlarıdır. İmam-ı humam-ı Azam mezhebinde caizdir, Allah rahmet eylesin. Gerçekten de güzel mezhebimiz vardır.
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