The city was founded as Hadrianopolis (Adrianople in English, /ˌeɪdriəˈnoʊpəl/; Ἁδριανούπολις in Greek), named after the Roman emperor Hadrian, on the site of a previous Thraciansettlement named Uskudama. The Ottoman

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The area around Edirne has been the site of numerous major battles and sieges, from the days of the Roman Empire. The vagaries of the border region between Asia and Europe gives rise to Edirne's historic claim to be the most frequently contested spot on the globe.

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Adrianople was made the seat of a Greek metropolitan and of an Armenianbishop. Adrianople is also the centre of a Bulgarian diocese, but not recognized and deprived of a bishop. The city also had some Protestants. The Latin Catholics, foreigners for the most

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The traditional oil-wrestling tournament called Kırkpınar, is held every year in late June or early July. Kakava, an international festival celebrating the

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Edirne's economy largely depends on agriculture. 73% of the working population work in agriculture, fishing, forests and hunting. The lowlands are

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Universities
• Trakya University, which is linked with Loerrach University through the Erasmus programme of the EU.
High schools
• Beykent Educational Institutions
• 80th Year of Republic Anatolian

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Situated 7 km (4.3 mi) from the Greek and 20 km (12 mi) from the Bulgarian borders, Edirne is famed for its many mosques, domes and minarets. The Selimiye Mosque, built in 1575 and designed

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