Göçbeyli

Göçbeyli is a town in Bergama district of İzmir Province, Turkey. It is situated to the north of Bakır River at 39°13′N 27°24′E. The distance to Bergama is 20 kilometres (12 mi) and to İzmir is 125 kilometres (78 mi) The population of Göçbeyli is 1835.[1] The oldest inscription in the settlement is dated 1214 in Hicri Takvim (1799 AD) . But it is believed that the settlement was founded much before this date by a nomadic Turkmen tribe named Sarıkoyunlu which decided to settle. The name of the settlement refers to nomadic era of the tribe (göç means "migrate" and bey means "lord") In 1975, Göçbeyli was declared a seat of township. The town economy depends on agriculture. Industrial plants, fruits and cereals are among the town products.[2]

Göçbeyli
Town
Göçbeyli
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°13′N 27°24′E
Country Turkey
Provinceİzmir Province
DistrictBergama
Elevation
85 m (280 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,835
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
35730
Area code(s)0232
Licence plate35

References

  1. Statistical Institute (in Turkish)
  2. "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-03-14.


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