Ulaş, Tekirdağ

Ulaş
Town
Ulaş
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°13′N 27°43′E / 41.217°N 27.717°E / 41.217; 27.717Coordinates: 41°13′N 27°43′E / 41.217°N 27.717°E / 41.217; 27.717
Country  Turkey
Province Tekirdağ Province
District Çorlu
Elevation 150 m (495 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,517
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 59870
Area code(s) 0282
Licence plate 59

Ulaş is a town in Çorlu district of Tekirdağ Province, Turkey. It is situated in the Rumeli region of the Balkan peninsula (also known as Thrace in Turkey, the European part of Turkey) south of Turkish state highway D-535 , which connects İstanbul tıo Edirne and the Bulgarian border. At 41°13′N 27°43′E / 41.217°N 27.717°E / 41.217; 27.717, its distance to Çorlu (city) is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi); to Tekirdağ is 49 kilometres (30 mi). As of 2011 the population was 5517.[1]

Ulaş was founded in 1937 by Turkish refugees from Bulgaria. In 1992 it was declared the seat of its township.[2] It is situated in a rapidly flourishing industrial area; there are about 60 factories or workshops in and around the town. Animal husbandry and agriculture are secondary economic sectors.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Institute Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Mayor’s page (in Turkish)


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