Pazarköy, Yenice
Pazarköy | |
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Town | |
  Pazarköy Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′N 27°24′E / 39.850°N 27.400°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Çanakkale Province |
| District | Yenice |
| Elevation | 175 m (575 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,727 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 17550 |
| Area code | 0286 |
| Licence plate | 17 |
Pazarköy (literally “market village”) is a belde (town) in Yenice district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. The town was initially founded by the ancient Greeks and was called Argyria (Αργυρία). Pazarköy is situated to the east of Gönen creek and to the north of Kaz Mountains (Ida Mountains of the antiquity) at 39°51′N 27°24′E / 39.850°N 27.400°E. The distance to Yenice is 37 kilometres (23 mi) and to Çanakkale is 142 kilometres (88 mi) The population of Pazarköy was 1727[1] as of 2013. The town was refounded by two Turkmen tribes named İnallı and Hacılı.[2] In 1973 the settlement was declared a seat of township. The main agricultural product is paprika.
References
- ^ Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
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