Tepeköy,_Gökçeada

Tepeköy, Gökçeada

Tepeköy, Gökçeada

Village in Çanakkale, Turkey

Tepeköy, also known by its former Greek name Agrídia (Greek: Αγρίδια), is a village on the island of Imbros in northwestern Turkey. It is part of the Gökçeada District of Çanakkale Province.[2] Its population is 177 (2022).[3]

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Geography

It is located 8 km west of the only town of the island, Çınarlı (or in Greek Panagia Balomeni), and 14 km west from the central port of the island.[4] It stands at an altitude of approximately 280m nearby Kastri hill.[1]

History & Demography

The village had a total population of 177 in 2022, a notable increase since 2007, when it only had 125 inhabitants.[3] 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.[5][6] A Greek Orthodox Church dedicated to the Annunciation lies within the village.[7] A Greek minority high school and junior high school are operating in the village since 2015.[5]

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References

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    Elevation Finder, www.freemaptools.com
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    Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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    Driving distances, fuel costs and detailed driving directions, www.apostaseis.gr
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    Fotiadi, Ioanna, Τα παιδικά χαμόγελα «ανθούν» στα Αγρίδια της Ιμβρου, 28 February 2016, Official Website of Kathimerini
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    Merkezi, Haber, ÇANAKKALE, 2015, www.muhtarlarkonfederasyonu.org
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    Gökçeada Tepeköy, www.gokceadarehberim.com
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