Tepeköy, Gökçeada

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]

Tepeköy
Αγρίδια
Village
Traditional houses of the village
Traditional houses of the village
Tepeköy is located in Turkey
Tepeköy
Tepeköy
Location in Turkey
Tepeköy is located in Marmara
Tepeköy
Tepeköy
Tepeköy (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°11′25″N 25°50′08″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictGökçeada
Government
 • Village headDimitrios Psaros
Elevation
[1]
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2022)
177
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
17762
Area code0286

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]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007125—    
2012121−0.65%
2017145+3.69%
2022177+4.07%
Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[3]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tepeköy (Gökçeada).
  1. Elevation Finder, www.freemaptools.com
  2. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. Driving distances, fuel costs and detailed driving directions, www.apostaseis.gr
  5. Fotiadi, Ioanna, Τα παιδικά χαμόγελα «ανθούν» στα Αγρίδια της Ιμβρου, 28 February 2016, Official Website of Kathimerini
  6. Merkezi, Haber, ÇANAKKALE, 2015, www.muhtarlarkonfederasyonu.org
  7. Gökçeada Tepeköy, www.gokceadarehberim.com
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