Demirköy, Kırklareli
Demirköy is a town and district of Kırklareli Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. According to the Ottoman population statistics of 1914, the kaza of Demirköy had a total population of 9.133, consisting of 5.110 Greeks and 4.023 Muslims. The inhabitants are mainly descendants of Muslims from the village of Tisovo and other villages from the Greek side of the Chech region who were settled in Demirköy during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923/1924. Prior to that, the village was known as Samakovo or Samokov.
The mayor is Muhlis Yavuz. The population is 3,719.A historic metalworking facility dating back to the 15th century, the Demirköy Foundry, currently an archaeological site, is located southeast of Demirköy.
The Dupnisa Cave is a show cave located deep in the Strandzha forests southwest of the town.
The İğneada Floodplain Forests National Park is at east of Demirköy near İğneada. The Lake Saka Nature Reserve is situated inside the national park.
