Pazarköy, Yenice

Pazarköy (literally “market village”) is a belde (town) in Yenice district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. The town was initially founded by the ancient Greeks and was called Argyria (Αργυρία). Pazarköy is situated to the east of Gönen creek and to the north of Kaz Mountains (Ida Mountains of the antiquity) at 39°51′N 27°24′E. The distance to Yenice is 37 kilometres (23 mi) and to Çanakkale is 142 kilometres (88 mi) The population of Pazarköy was 1727[1] as of 2013. The town was refounded by two Turkmen tribes named İnallı and Hacılı.[2] In 1973 the settlement was declared a seat of township. The main agricultural product is paprika.

Pazarköy
Town
Pazarköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°51′N 27°24′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceÇanakkale Province
DistrictYenice
Elevation
175 m (575 ft)
Population
 (2013)
  Total1,727
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
17550
Area code(s)0286
Licence plate17

References

  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-02-22.


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