Kıyıköy
Kıyıköy, historically Medea (Bulgarian: Мидия; Greek: Μήδεια; Turkish: Midye), is a town (belde) in the Vize District, Kırklareli Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,160 (2022). It is on the Black Sea coast, 36 km (22 mi) from Vize and 95 km (59 mi) away from Kırklareli. It became a municipality in 1987.
Kıyıköy | |
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Municipality | |
Kıyıköy Location in Turkey Kıyıköy Kıyıköy (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′07″N 28°05′46″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kırklareli |
| District | Vize |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tercan Yatkın (CHP) |
| Population (2022) | 2,160 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 39480 |
| Area code | 0288 |
| Website | www |
Fishing, forestry and tourism are the main local sources of income. The town has a small beach while the surrounding area is covered by dense forest mainly of oak. Two streams, the Kazandere and the Pabuçdere, surround the town in the south and north respectively and flowi into the Black Sea.
The Kasatura Bay Nature Reserve Area is 18 km (11 mi) south of the town along the Black Sea and offers a pristine forest and beach. The only naturally growing grove of black pine (Pinus nigra) in Turkish Rumelia is found here.
The town hosts the onshore terminal of the Turkstream pipeline from Russia.