Zeytinliköy
Άγιοι Θεόδωροι
Village
Traditional houses of the village
Traditional houses of the village
Zeytinliköy is located in Turkey
Zeytinliköy
Zeytinliköy
Location in Turkey
Zeytinliköy is located in Marmara
Zeytinliköy
Zeytinliköy
Zeytinliköy (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°11′N 25°52′E / 40.183°N 25.867°E / 40.183; 25.867
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictGökçeada
Government
 • Village headEfstratios Zunis
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2022)
179
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
17762
Area code0286

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]

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]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
200786—    
2012112+5.43%
2017133+3.50%
2022179+6.12%
Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Άγιοι Θεόδωροι". www.imbrosunion.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Google Maps
  5. 1 2 Ο αγώνας για το γυμνάσιο της Ίμβρου, Official Website of Kathimerini
  6. ↑ Merkezi, Haber, ÇANAKKALE, 2015, www.muhtarlarkonfederasyonu.org
  7. ↑ Συγκίνηση στην Ίμβρο: 47 Έλληνες μαθητές αποφοίτησαν από τα σχολεία, 14 June 2019, www.pontos-news.gr
  8. ↑ Vorilla, Georgia, Σπύρος Μελετζής: Ο Ίμβριος φωτογράφος της Αντίστασης, 14 November 2014, www.pontos-news.gr
  9. ↑ Σπύρος Μελετζής: Ο «φακός» της Εθνικής Αντίστασης - Συγκλονιστικά ντοκουμέντα, 13 November 2017, www.alfavita.gr
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