Tepealan
Tepealan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Korgan, Ordu Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,534 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4][5] It is situated 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Korgan and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Ordu.
Tepealan | |
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  Tepealan Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 37°18′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ordu |
| District | Korgan |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 2,534 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 52700 |
| Area code | 0452 |
In ancient ages, the area around Tepealan was quite populated because of the iron mines around. During the Ottoman Empire era, Turks as well as Greeks and Armenians lived in Tepealan. After the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), Moslem Georgian refugees were also settled in the village. In the 20th century, according to the Population exchange agreement between Turkey and Greece, the Christian population was replaced by a Moslem population from Greece. In 1974, Tepealan was declared a seat of township.[6]
References
- Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- "Law No. 6447". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 22 March 2013.
- "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 9 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine