Gökçeada District

Gökçeada District is a district of the Çanakkale Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Gökçeada.[1] Its area is 282 km2,[2] and its population is 10,377 (2021).[3]

For the historic island, see Imbros.
Gökçeada District
District
Map showing Gökçeada District in Çanakkale Province
Map showing Gökçeada District in Çanakkale Province
Gökçeada District is located in Turkey
Gökçeada District
Gökçeada District
Location in Turkey
Gökçeada District is located in Marmara
Gökçeada District
Gökçeada District
Gökçeada District (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°10′N 25°51′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
SeatGökçeada
Government
 • KaymakamSerhat Doğan
Area
282 km2 (109 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
10,377
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
17760
Websitewww.gokceada.gov.tr

The district consists of the island of Imbros (Turkish: Gökçeada), the largest island in Turkey. The mayor of Gökçeada municipality is Ünal Çetin (İYİ). The district governor (kaymakam) is Serhat Doğan.

Composition

There is one municipality in Gökçeada District:[1]

There are 9 villages in Gökçeada District:[4]

  • Bademli, both Greek and Turkish (Greek majority with one small difference, very close Turkish population)
  • Dereköy, Turkish majority, Greek minority
  • Eşelek, Turkish majority (full)
  • Kaleköy, Turkish majority (full)
  • Şirinköy, Turkish majority (full)
  • Tepeköy, Greek majority, Turkish minority
  • Uğurlu, Turkish majority (full)
  • Yenibademli, Turkish majority (full)
  • Zeytinliköy, Greek majority, Turkish minority
  • Gökçeada 1967
    Gökçeada 1967
  • Zeytinli
    Zeytinli
  • Zeytinli
    Zeytinli
  • Three Royal Navy midshipmen, George Drewry, Wilfred Malleson and Greg Russell, having a picnic on Imbros during the Battle of Gallipoli
    Three Royal Navy midshipmen, George Drewry, Wilfred Malleson and Greg Russell, having a picnic on Imbros during the Battle of Gallipoli
  • Students of "İmroz İlköğretmen Okulu/Imbros Education High School" in military training class, 03.12.1967
    Students of "İmroz İlköğretmen Okulu/Imbros Education High School" in military training class, 03.12.1967

References
  1. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.


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