Aşağıköy, Bilecik

Aşağıköy is a village in the central district (Bilecik) of Bilecik Province, Turkey. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Bilecik. The state highway D.650 is to the west and the mountains are to the east of the village. The population of Aşağıköy was 1,087 [1] as of 2013. The village had a mixed population (Turks and Greeks) before the First World War. But during the Greek occupation of the Western Anatolia in 1920–1922, the Turkish population suffered heavily and after the Turkish War of Independence, the Greeks left the village. Being near the city, most of the village population is composed of white or blue collar people.

Aşağıköy
Town
Aşağıköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°07′N 30°00′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBilecik Province
DistrictBilecik central district
Elevation
300 m (980 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total1,087
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
11230
Area code(s)0228
Licence plate11

References
  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-23 at the Wayback Machine


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