Lüleburgaz
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| Country |  Turkey |
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| Region | Marmara |
| Province | Kırklareli |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Emin Halebak |
| Population | |
| - Total | 130,000 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 39750 |
| Area code(s) | 0288 |
| Licence plate | 39 |
| Website: http://luleburgaz.bel.tr/anasayfa.html | |
Lüleburgaz (Thracian: Bergule, Bulgarian: Люлебургас, Greek: Αρκαδιούπολη / Arcadioupolis) is a town and district of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey.
[edit] Facts
The town has a population of 98,000 (2008 census) and is the largest town in Kırklareli Province.
Lüleburgaz is known for its sixteenth-century mosque and bridge, both named after the Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmet Paşa and purportedly designed by the Ottoman chief architect Sinan.
[edit] History
The Battle of Arcadiopolis (970) saw Byzantine forces defeat an invading Kievan-Pecheneg-Magyar force who were aiming to capture Byzantium (now Istanbul), 100 miles to the east. The Battle of Lule-Burgas (1912) was here in the First Balkan War.
Lüleburgaz is the seat of the Roman Catholic titular arch-bishopric of Arcadiopolis in Europa.
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