Babaeski

Babaeski

Babaeski is a district of Kırklareli.

Babaeski is a district of Kırklareli in the Thrace part of the Marmara Region. It is bordered by the central district to the north, Lüleburgaz to the east, Pehlivanköy to the southwest, Tekirdağ to the south and Edirne to the west. It is a small city settlement. Agriculture and industry are the main sources of livelihood. The territory of the district is in the Ergene Plain and there are very few high areas and mountains. The north of the district is rugged by the extensions of the Yıldız Mountains, which do not exceed 150 m in height. These are the main elevations of Babaeski. Ergene Plain is a very wide plain irrigated by the Ergene River. There are also large and small plains with heights ranging between 50-150 m. All these plains constitute the agricultural areas of the district. A part of the Ergene River irrigates the territory of the district. Apart from this, there are also Kavak Stream (Cürtlen Stream) and Şeytan Stream.