İğneada

İğneada, formerly Thynias, is a town (belde) in the Demirköy District, Kırklareli Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,511 (2022). It lies on the Black Sea coast and is approximately 5 km (3 mi) south of the Mutludere river which forms the border with Bulgaria. The land is covered by mainly oak forests, typical flora of the Yıldız (Istranca) Mountains. Forestry, fishing and tourism are the main occupations of the town population. The population in East Thrace are of different ethnicities, some originally from Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Yugoslavia, and the Caucasus, including:Turkish people (Türkler) Bosniaks (Boşnaklar) Albanians (Arnavutlar) Pomaks (Pomaklar) Gajal (Gacallar) Muhacir (Muhacirler) Tatars (Tatarlar) Hill people (Dağlılar) Vallahades (Patriyotlar) Circassians (Çerkesler) Romani people (Romanlar) Turkmens Amuca tribe.

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