Tepeköy, Gökçeada


Tepeköy, also known by its former Greek name Agridia, is a village on the island of Imbros in northwestern Turkey.

Geography

It is located 8km west of the only town of the island, Çınarlı, and 14km west from the central port of the island. It stands at an altitude of approximately 280m nearby Kastri hill.

History &; Demography

The village had a total population of 165 in 2018, a notable increase since 2007, when it only had 125 inhabitants. It is one of the few predominantly Greek Orthodox settlements in Turkey, with the Greek population ranging at around 75%, and has a Greek mayor, Dimitrios Psaros. A Greek Orthodox Church dedicated to the Annunciation lies within the village. A Greek minority high school and junior high school are operating in the village since 2015. Evolution of the population of the village:
YearPopulation
2007125
2010136
2013126
2016148
2018165