Kadıköy, Yalova

Kadıköy is a town (belde) in the Yalova District, Yalova Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 9,543 (2022).[1] It is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south west of Yalova and at the midpoint of Armutlu Peninsula. The settlement was founded by an Ottoman kadı ("judge") . Hence it was named as Kadıköy ("Judge's village"). During Ottoman Empire most of the population was composed of Greeks. But according to Population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement the Greek population was replaced by Turkish population from Greece. Refugees from Caucasus after the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) were also settled in the village. The village was declared a seat of township in 1991. Intensive farming such as green house farming and floriculture is the main economic activity of the town.[3]

This article is about a town in Yalova Province. For the district in İstanbul Province, see Kadıköy.
Kadıköy
Municipality
Kadıköy is located in Turkey
Kadıköy
Kadıköy
Location in Turkey
Kadıköy is located in Marmara
Kadıköy
Kadıköy
Kadıköy (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°37′N 29°14′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceYalova
DistrictYalova
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
9,543
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
77210
Area code0226

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
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