Çorlu

Çorlu

Çorlu is the largest district of Tekirdağ. Çorlu is the second largest settlement in Turkish Thrace (Eastern Thrace) after Istanbul.

Çorlu, which is 38 km away from Tekirdağ center, is located in the Ergene basin, in the middle of Thrace, on a plain above the plateau surface. With its favorable natural structure, strong transportation links, important industry, job opportunities and strategic importance, Çorlu is the largest district of Tekirdağ and one of the most developed districts of Turkey. It is surrounded by Ergene and Çerkezköy districts of Tekirdağ from the north, Silivri district of Istanbul from the east, Süleymanpaşa and Muratlı districts from the west, Marmaraereğlisi district from the south and the Marmara Sea. The surface area of the district is 531 km². The population of the city is 284,907 according to 2021.

Çorlu's height from the sea is 193 m. The ridges, which are an extension of the Yıldız Mountains, form the high places of Çorlu. Çorlu is a filling area where sediments eroded from the Yıldız Mountains and washed by rivers are stored. It is also the dividing line between the Ergene Basin and the Marmara coastline. Again, since Çorlu is located between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, it is under the influence of these climatic zones. Cold air descending from the north and humid-warm air currents coming from the Mediterranean and Aegean in the south affect the climate structure of the region.