Gümüşçay
Gümüşçay | |
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Town | |
Gümüşçay Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 40°17′N 27°17′E / 40.283°N 27.283°ECoordinates: 40°17′N 27°17′E / 40.283°N 27.283°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Çanakkale Province |
District | Biga |
Elevation | 8 m (27 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 2,118 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 17200 |
Area code(s) | 0286 |
Licence plate | 17 |
Gümüşçay (former Güvercinli) is a belde (town) in Biga district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. At 40°17′N 27°17′E / 40.283°N 27.283°E it is situated in the Anatolian portion of the province 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Marmara Sea coast. The distance to Biga is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). The population of Gümüşçay was 2118 [1] as of 2013. The settlement was an Ottoman district center named Güvercinli. The mosque of Gümüşçay, the Nasuh Çelebi mosque was built during the reign of Mahmut I (1730-1754). The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1949. The main economic sector of the town is agriculture.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Statistical Institute". Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ^ "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
Categories:
- Populated places in Çanakkale Province
- Towns in Turkey
- Biga District
- Çanakkale Province geography stubs