Beğendik, Demirköy
Beğendik (Greek: Άγιος Στέφανος, Bulgarian: Свети Стефан, romanized: Sveti Stefan, formerly Ayastefanos) is a village on the shore of the Yildiz Mountains in Demirköy District of Kırklareli Province, Turkey. Its population is 255 (2022). The village is situated close to the Black Sea shore and the Bulgarian border. The village was inhabitated by Thracian Bulgarians until 1913, then re-settled by Balkan Turks. The village's distance to Demirköy is 39 kilometres (24 mi) and to Kırklareli is 113 kilometres (70 mi).
Name
The name of the village Beğendik means "We liked it". According to tradition the village was in ruins. A high ranking man had visited the village and ordered to reconstruct it. Later during his second visit, the villagers asked his impression about the renewed village and the man said Beğendik ("We liked it").
References
- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Beğendik, nisanyanmap.com
- ^ Village page (in Turkish)
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