Tepeköy, Gökçeada
Zeytinliköy
Αγρίδια | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 40°11′25″N 25°50′08″E / 40.19028°N 25.83556°E | |
Country | Turkey |
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 | 0286 |
Licence plate | 17 |
Tepeköy, also known by its former Greek name Agridia (Template:Lang-el), is a village on the island of Imbros in northwestern Turkey.
Geography
It is located 8km west of the only town of the island, Çınarlı (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 Kastri hill.[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
- ^ 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