Tepeköy, Gökçeada
Zeytinliköy
Αγρίδια | |
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Village | |
![]() Traditional houses of the village | |
![]() ![]() Zeytinliköy Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 40°11′25″N 25°50′08″E / 40.19028°N 25.83556°ECoordinates: 40°11′25″N 25°50′08″E / 40.19028°N 25.83556°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Çanakkale Province |
District | Gökçeada |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dimitrios Psaros |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 165 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 17762 |
Area code(s) | 0286 |
Licence plate | 17 |
Tepeköy, also known by its former Greek name Agridia (Greek: Αγρίδια), is a village on the island of Imbros in northwestern Turkey.
Geography[]
It is located 8km west of the only town of the island, (or in Greek Panagia Balomeni), and 14km west from the central port of the island.[3] It stands at an altitude of approximately 280m nearby .[1]
History & Demography[]
The village had a total population of 165 in 2018, a notable increase since 2007, when it only had 125 inhabitants.[2] It is one of the few predominantly Greek Orthodox settlements in Turkey, with the Greek population ranging at around 75%, and has a Greek mayor, Dimitrios Psaros.[4][5] A Greek Orthodox Church dedicated to the Annunciation lies within the village.[6] A Greek minority high school and junior high school are operating in the village since 2015.[4] Evolution of the population of the village:[2]
Year | Population |
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2007 | 125 |
2010 | 136 |
2013 | 126 |
2016 | 148 |
2018 | 165 |
References[]
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- ^ a b Elevation Finder, www.freemaptools.com
- ^ a b c ÇANAKKALE GÖKÇEADA TEPEKÖY KÖYÜ NÜFUSU, www.nufusune.com
- ^ Driving distances, fuel costs and detailed driving directions, www.apostaseis.gr
- ^ a b Fotiadi, Ioanna, Τα παιδικά χαμόγελα «ανθούν» στα Αγρίδια της Ιμβρου, 28 February 2016, Official Website of Kathimerini
- ^ Merkezi, Haber, ÇANAKKALE, 2015, www.muhtarlarkonfederasyonu.org
- ^ Gökçeada Tepeköy, www.gokceadarehberim.com
- Imbros
- Greeks in Turkey
- Villages in Gökçeada District