Gökçedere, Demirözü

Gökçedere is a small town in the District of Demirözü, Bayburt Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 2351 people.[1]

Gökçedere

Pulur
Town
Country Turkey
ProvinceBayburt Province
DistrictDemirözü
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,351
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

Gökçedere has its roots in the history. It has been a Turkish town, where Chepni Turks have been living for more than six centuries. Gökçedere was one of the cross points of the ancient silk road. To support merchants on the town, Aq Qoyunlu built inns, Turkish baths, madrasah and mosque. Ulu Mosque and its madrasah, which were built in 1517 are the only things remaining from those times. When Selim I conquered Bayburt in 1514 and Gökçedere became Ottoman Empire town. Gökçedere's original name was Pulur which was used in the past.

Geography

Gökçedere is surrounded by small villages, i.e. Eymür, Bayrampaşa(Hığni) in the east, Çimentepe(Kütüdü), Kavaklı (Poyuk) in the west, Petekli (Çorozma), Yakupabdal in the south and Köse which is a town in Gümüşhane in the north. It has average altitude of 1700m. Gökçedere is cold and snowy in the winder and warm in the summer. People do animal husbandry and farming to support their lives.

References
  1. "Population of city, towns and villages - 2010". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

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