Kadıköy, Yalova

Kadıköy is a belde (town) in the central district of Yalova Province, Turkey. At 40°37′N 29°14′E it is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south west of Yalova and at the midpoint of Armutlu Peninsula. The population of Kadıköy is 5414 [1] as of 2010. The settlement was founded by an Ottoman kadı ("judge") . Hence it was named as Kadıköy ("Judge's village"). During Ottoman Empire most of the population was composed of Greeks. But according to Population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement the Greek population was replaced by Turkish population from Greece. Refugees from Caucasus after the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) were also settled in the village. The village was declared a seat of township in 1991. Intensive farming such as green house farming and floriculture is the main economic activity of the town.[2]

This article is about a town in Yalova Province. For District center in İstanbul Province, see Kadıköy.
Kadıköy
Town
Kadıköy
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°37′N 29°14′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceYalova Province
DistrictYalova central district
Elevation
5 m (15 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,414
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
77210
Area code(s)0226
Licence plate77

References
  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Mayor's page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
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