Zeytinliköy, Gökçeada
Zeytinliköy, also known by its former Greek name Ágioi Theódoroi (Greek: Άγιοι Θεόδωροι), is a village on the island of Imbros in northwestern Turkey. It is part of the Gökçeada District of Çanakkale Province.[1] Its population is 179 (2022).[2]
Zeytinliköy
Άγιοι Θεόδωροι | |
|---|---|
Traditional houses of the village | |
Zeytinliköy Location in Turkey Zeytinliköy Zeytinliköy (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′N 25°52′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Çanakkale |
| District | Gökçeada |
| Government | |
| • Village head | Efstratios Zunis |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 179 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 17762 |
| Area code | 0286 |
Geography
It is located 3 km west of the only town of the island, Çınarlı (or in Greek Panagia Balomeni), and 10 km west from the central port of the island.[3] It stands at an altitude of approximately 100m nearby Kastri hill.
History and Demographics
The village is one of the oldest settlements of the island of Imbros that is still inhabited.[3] There are 3 Greek Orthodox Churches in the village.[4] The village had a total population of 179 in 2022, a notable increase since 2007, when it only had 86 inhabitants.[2] It is one of the few predominantly Greek Orthodox settlements in Turkey, with the Greek population ranging at around 80%, and has a Greek mayor, Efstratios Zounis.[5][6] A Greek minority primary school and kindergarten are operating in the village.[5][7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 86 | — |
| 2012 | 112 | +5.43% |
| 2017 | 133 | +3.50% |
| 2022 | 179 | +6.12% |
| Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[2] | ||
Notable people
- Apostolos Christodoulou (1856–1917), Greek theologist and priest
- Bartholomew I of Constantinople (born 1940), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
- Archbishop Iakovos of America (1911–2005)
- Spyros Meletzis (1906–2003), Greek photographer[8][9]
References
- Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- "Άγιοι Θεόδωροι". www.imbrosunion.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- Google Maps
- Ο αγώνας για το γυμνάσιο της Ίμβρου, Official Website of Kathimerini
- Merkezi, Haber, ÇANAKKALE, 2015, www.muhtarlarkonfederasyonu.org
- Συγκίνηση στην Ίμβρο: 47 Έλληνες μαθητές αποφοίτησαν από τα σχολεία, 14 June 2019, www.pontos-news.gr
- Vorilla, Georgia, Σπύρος Μελετζής: Ο Ίμβριος φωτογράφος της Αντίστασης, 14 November 2014, www.pontos-news.gr
- Σπύρος Μελετζής: Ο «φακός» της Εθνικής Αντίστασης - Συγκλονιστικά ντοκουμέντα, 13 November 2017, www.alfavita.gr