Eskikaraağaç
Neighbourhood
Eskikaraağaç is located in Turkey
Eskikaraağaç
Eskikaraağaç
Location in Turkey
Eskikaraağaç is located in Marmara
Eskikaraağaç
Eskikaraağaç
Eskikaraağaç (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°11′11″N 28°36′45″E / 40.18639°N 28.61250°E / 40.18639; 28.61250
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBursa
DistrictKaracabey
Population
 (2022)
199
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

Eskikaraağaç is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Karacabey, Bursa Province in Turkey.[1] Its population is 199 (2022).[2]

The village is located on a very small peninsula, inshore of Lake Uluabat. The local community is composed of people who immigrated from Drama, Greece in 1924 as a result of population exchange between Greece and Turkey, and people who immigrated from Bulgaria in 1937.[3]

Eskikaraağaç is a Ramsar site. Local people are mainly employed in agriculture, and fisheries.[3] The village is designated for its dedication to the protection of the white storks and therefore is a member of European Stork Villages Network since 2011.[4] The village is running an annual “Stork Festival” in early summer since 2005.[5] The friendship between a fisherman and a stork (Yaren) in the village was filmed and was awarded as best documentary at 2020 International Prague Film Awards.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 Yaslioglu, Erkan; Akkaya Aslan, Şerife & Kirmikil, Muge & Gundogdu, Kemal Sulhi & Arici, I. & Arici, C.F. "Environmental Protection-based village development: The case of eskikaraagac". Fresenius Environmental Bulletin. 16. pp. 940–947.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Eskikaraağaç, Turkey, 2011". Storkvillages.net. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "When storks come to town and where to spot them in Turkey". Newsday24.com, March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Friendship between way-worn stork and fisherman celebrates its 10th anniversary". Hurriyetdailenews.com March 2021.


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