Saray

Saray is a town and district of Tekirdağ Province at the European part of Turkey. The population of the town is 21,784 while in the district a total of 46,322 people live as of 2009. It covers an area of 612 km (236 sq mi), and the elevation is 140 m (460 ft). The district has cold wet winters and hot dry summers. The district governor is Gülihsan Yiğit, anf the mayor is Nazmi Çoban (CHP). Saray is situated on the junction of state roads D.020 and D.567. It is neighboured in the north by Vize, in the east by Çatalca, in the south by Çerkezköy and in the west by Çorlu. Saray is 78 km (48 mi) north of the province seat Tekirdağ. The land is mostly flat and watered by the River Ergene. At the top north-east corner the land begins to rise...