Eskikaraağaç, Karacabey

Eskikaraağaç
Neighbourhood
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Coordinates: 40°11′11″N 28°36′45″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Bursa
District	Karacabey
Population  (2022)	199
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)

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]

See also

• Yaren (stork)
• Gölyazı

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. 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.
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.