Tepeköy, Gökçeada

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Zeytinliköy
Αγρίδια
Village
Traditional houses of the village
Traditional houses of the village
Zeytinliköy is located in Turkey
Zeytinliköy
Zeytinliköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°11′25″N 25°50′08″E / 40.19028°N 25.83556°E / 40.19028; 25.83556Coordinates: 40°11′25″N 25°50′08″E / 40.19028°N 25.83556°E / 40.19028; 25.83556
Country Turkey
ProvinceÇanakkale Province
DistrictGökçeada
Government
 • MayorDimitrios Psaros
Elevation
[1]
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total165
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
17762
Area code(s)0286
Licence plate17

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
2007 125
2010 136
2013 126
2016 148
2018 165

References[]

  1. ^ a b Elevation Finder, www.freemaptools.com
  2. ^ a b c ÇANAKKALE GÖKÇEADA TEPEKÖY KÖYÜ NÜFUSU, www.nufusune.com
  3. ^ Driving distances, fuel costs and detailed driving directions, www.apostaseis.gr
  4. ^ a b Fotiadi, Ioanna, Τα παιδικά χαμόγελα «ανθούν» στα Αγρίδια της Ιμβρου, 28 February 2016, Official Website of Kathimerini
  5. ^ Merkezi, Haber, ÇANAKKALE, 2015, www.muhtarlarkonfederasyonu.org
  6. ^ Gökçeada Tepeköy, www.gokceadarehberim.com
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