Zeytinliköy, Gökçeada
Zeytinliköy
Άγιος Θεόδωρος | |
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Village | |
Zeytinliköy Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 40°11′N 25°52′E / 40.183°N 25.867°ECoordinates: 40°11′N 25°52′E / 40.183°N 25.867°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Çanakkale Province |
District | Gökçeada |
Government | |
• Mayor | Efstratios Zunis |
Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 135 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 17762 |
Area code(s) | 0286 |
Licence plate | 17 |
Zeytinliköy, also known by its former Greek name Agioi Theodoroi (Greek: Άγιοι Θεόδωροι), is a village on the island of Imbros in northwestern Turkey.
Geography[]
It is located just 3km west of the only town of the island, (or in Greek Panagia Balomeni), and 10km west from the central port of the island.[1] It stands at an altitude of approximately 100m nearby .
History and Demographics[]
The village is one of the oldest settlements of the island of Imbros that is still inhabited.[1] There are 3 Greek Orthodox Churches in the village.[2] The village had a total population of 135 in 2018, a notable increase since 2007, when it only had 86 inhabitants.[3] It is one of the few predominantly Greek Orthodox settlements in Turkey, with the Greek population ranging at around 80%, and has a Greek mayor, .[4][5] A Greek minority primary school and kindergarten are operating in the village.[4][6]
Evolution of population of the village:[3]
Year | Population |
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2007 | 86 |
2010 | 96 |
2013 | 124 |
2016 | 144 |
2018 | 135 |
Notable people[]
- Apostolos Christodoulou (1856-1917), Greek theologist and priest
- Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940-), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
- Archbishop Iakovos of America (1911-2005)
- Spyros Meletzis (1906-2003), Greek photographer[7][8]
References[]
- ^ a b "Άγιοι Θεόδωροι". www.imbrosunion.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ a b ÇANAKKALE GÖKÇEADA ZEYTİNLİKÖY KÖYÜ YILLARA GÖRE NÜFUS VERİLERİ, www.nufusune.com
- ^ a b Ο αγώνας για το γυμνάσιο της Ίμβρου, Official Website of Kathimerini
- ^ Merkezi, Haber, ÇANAKKALE, 2015, www.muhtarlarkonfederasyonu.org
- ^ Συγκίνηση στην Ίμβρο: 47 Έλληνες μαθητές αποφοίτησαν από τα σχολεία, 14 June 2019, www.pontos-news.gr
- ^ Vorilla, Georgia, Σπύρος Μελετζής: Ο Ίμβριος φωτογράφος της Αντίστασης, 14 November 2014, www.pontos-news.gr
- ^ Σπύρος Μελετζής: Ο «φακός» της Εθνικής Αντίστασης - Συγκλονιστικά ντοκουμέντα, 13 November 2017, www.alfavita.gr
- Imbros
- Greeks in Turkey
- Villages in Gökçeada District