Country Turkey District İpsala Postal code 22xxx Population 1,492 (2012) Mayor Galip Gören (CHP) | Region Marmara Region Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Sunday 1:53 PM Area code 284 Province Edirne Province | |
Weather 15°C, Wind NE at 19 km/h, 42% Humidity |
İbriktepe (Albanian: Qyteza) is a town in the district of İpsala, Edirne Province in northwestern Turkey. Situated at the Turkey-Greece border, the village is 25 km (16 mi) away from İpsala and 100 km (62 mi) far from Edirne. Population of İbriktepe is 1.492 as 2012.
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İbriktepe is famous for having been the birthplace of Albanian politician and founder of the Albanian Orthodox Church, Fan Noli. At the time of Noli's birth a small Albanian-speaking Orthodox community lived in the town. A bust of him was placed in the town in January 2011.
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