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Kıyıköy, formerly Midye, ancient/medieval Medea ((ギリシア語:Μήδεια)), is a village in the district of Vize in Kırklareli Province at northwestern Turkey. It is situated on the coast of the Black Sea. It is far from the district center and away from the province center. The village became a municipality in 1987. The population of Kıyıköy is 2,077 according to the 2010 National Census. Fishing and forestry are the main ways of living in addition to tourism in the summer. The town has a small beach. The area surrounding the town is covered by dense forests of mainly oak. Two streams, Kazandere and Pabuçdere, surround the town in the south and the north respectively. Flowing into the Black Sea, these streams are suitable for fishing, boating and swimming. The Kasatura Bay Nature Reserve Area is south of the town along the Black Sea. The site harbors a pristine forest and a beach. The only naturally growing grove of black pine (''Pinus nigra'') in the European part Rumelia of Turkey is found at this site. ''Medea'' is a Roman Catholic titular see ==In mythology== Kıyıköy is identified with Salmydessus,〔(World Places: Kiyikoy )〕 where in Greek mythology the Argonauts rescued Phineus from the Harpies.〔(Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology: Salmydessus )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kıyıköy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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