Tepecik, Aydın

Tepecik is a town in the central district of Aydın Province, Turkey.

Tepecik
Town
Tepecik
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°49′N 27°53′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceAydın Province
DistrictAydın central district
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total3,714
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
09120
Area code466
Licence plate09

Geography

Tepecik is to the south east of Aydın city center. The population of the town was 3,764 as of 2012.[1]

History

The area around the town was inhabited during the ancient ages and was known for stone pits of Tralles (modern Aydın) . During the 16th and 17th centuries, the plains of Tepecik (known as Turnalı plain ) attracted nomadic Turkmens as grazing area. They began settling in the present settlement in 1811. In 1830, the settlement was briefly controlled by Atçalı Kel Mehmet who revolted against the Ottoman authority. During Turkish War of Independence between 1919 and 1922 the settlement was under Greek rule. After the war, according to population exchange agreement, Greek population was replaced by Turks from Greece, Albania and Republic of Macedonia. In 1994, the settlement was declared the seat of the township.[2]

References
  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. Mayor's page (in Turkish) Archived 2012-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
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