Tatkavaklı
Tatkavaklı | |
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Tatkavaklı Location in Turkey Tatkavaklı Tatkavaklı (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′N 28°22′E / 40.033°N 28.367°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bursa |
| District | Mustafakemalpaşa |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 5,179 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 16550 |
| Area code | 0224 |
Tatkavaklı (formerly: Kavaklı) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Mustafakemalpaşa, Bursa Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 5,179 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4]
Geography
Tatkavaklı is on Turkish state road D.573 which connects Bursa to İzmir. Its distance to Mustafakemalpaşa is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and to Bursa is 89 kilometres (55 mi).
History
The settlement was founded by a group of families that migrated from Kangal (Sivas Province, east of Central Anatolia), in the early 16th century. The first building of the settlement was a mosque commissioned by Sipahi Kapucu, a tımarlı sipahi (fief holder) of the Ottoman Empire, in 1505. The earlier name of the settlement was Kavaklı ("with poplar"). In 1973, it was given its current name, after the Tat Canning Factory.[5]
Economy
The economy of the town depends on agriculture. There is a tomato paste factory and a dairy products factory around the town.
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2013-04-18 at archive.today