Enez

Enez
Enez is located in Turkey
Enez
Enez
Location in Turkey
Enez is located in Marmara
Enez
Enez
Enez (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°43′20″N 26°05′00″E / 40.72222°N 26.08333°E / 40.72222; 26.08333
CountryTurkey
ProvinceEdirne
DistrictEnez
Government
 • MayorÖzkan Günenç (CHP)
Population
 (2022)[1]
4,301
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0284
Websitewww.enez.bel.tr

Enez is a town in Edirne Province, in East Thrace, Turkey. The ancient name of the town was Ainos (Greek: Αίνος), Latinised as Aenus. It is the seat of Enez District.[2] Its population is 4,301 (2022).[1] The mayor is Özkan Günenç (CHP).

Enez consists of an old town centre, backing on to the Meriç/Evros river forming the border with neighbouring Greece; the harbour and Pırlanta Beach, 3 km southwest across the lagoon; and Altınkum Sahili (Golden Sands Beach), another 2 km south, which has been developed as a resort strip mainly catering for domestic tourists.

Despite Enez's proximity to the Greek border there is no crossing point by land here. To cross the border into Greece it is necessary to travel north to İpsala.

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.