Yenikent, Gerze

Yenikent (formerly Gürsüfet)[1] is a village in Gerze District of Sinop Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 839 (2022).[3] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[4] It is on Turkish state highway D.010 which connects Sinop to Samsun. Distance to Gerze is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). The former name of the settlement refers to people who escaped from Georgia during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1990. But because of emigration to cities the population of the town has since been decreased.

Yenikent
Gürsüfet
Village
Yenikent is located in Turkey
Yenikent
Yenikent
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°43′N 35°14′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceSinop
DistrictGerze
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2022)
839
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
57600
Area code0368

References
  1. Yenikent, nisanyanmap.com.
  2. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).


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