Gökçen, İzmir
Gökçen | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Gökçen Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°07′N 27°52′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | İzmir Province |
| District | Tire |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,499 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 35910 |
| Area code(s) | 0232 |
| Licence plate | 35 |
Gökçen is a town in İzmir Province, Turkey
Geography
Gökçen is a town in Tire district of İzmir Province at 38°07′N 27°52′E . It is situated in bottom land and along a tributary of Büyük Menderes River. The distance to Tire is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and to İzmir is 90 kilometres (56 mi). The population of Gökçen is 2499[1] as of 2011
History
The area around the town was inhabited during the Lydian era (6th century BC and before) age. But the town of Gökçen was established in 1957 by merging two villages. Both of villages were Aydınoğlu villages in the 14th century. (Aydınoğlu or Aydın was a Turkmen beylik later merged to Ottoman Empire) One was called Fetih (later Fata) and the other Karaehat (later Kahrat) The new name Gökçen refers to Gökçen Efe a folk hero of Turkish War of Independence, who fell in Fata in 1919.
Economy
Cattle breeding is the most important economic sector of the town. Olives and various fruits are among the main agricultural crops. There is also a tomato sauce factory and a sand quarry in the town.[2]
References
- Statistical Institute
- Mayor’s page Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)