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Gülpınar, Ayvacık

Coordinates: 39°31′56″N 26°07′11″E / 39.53222°N 26.11972°E / 39.53222; 26.11972
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Gülpınar
Gülpınar is located in Turkey
Gülpınar
Gülpınar
Location in Turkey
Gülpınar is located in Marmara
Gülpınar
Gülpınar
Gülpınar (Marmara)
Coordinates: 39°31′56″N 26°07′11″E / 39.53222°N 26.11972°E / 39.53222; 26.11972
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictAyvacık
Population
 (2022)
1,232
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Gülpınar is a village in the Ayvacık District of Çanakkale Province in Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,232 (2022).[2]

The ruins of the ancient town of Hamaxitus with its Apollon Smintheion Sanctuary are within the village borders.

History

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The name of the village is referred to as Hamaksitós in the records of 454 and Külahlı in the records of 1912.[3] The village has the same name since 1928.[3]

Gülpınar, which became a township in 1951, became a municipality on November 2, 1991.[4] The municipality status of the town ended at the 2013 reorganisation when its population fell below 2000 people.[5] The hamlet of Kızılkeçili is part of Gülpınar.[3]

Geography

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The village is 100 km from Çanakkale city center and 43 km from Ayvacık town centre.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19971,374—    
20071,238−1.04%
20121,344+1.66%
20171,319−0.37%
20221,232−1.36%
Source: 1997 census[6] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2]

References

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  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Gülpınar" (in Turkish). Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Belediye Kurulmasına Dair Kararlar" (PDF) (in Turkish). Resmî Gazete. 6 November 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  5. ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
  6. ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.