Gümüşçay (former Güvercinli) is a town (belde) in the Biga District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 2,123 (2021).[1] It is situated in the Anatolian portion of the province 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Marmara Sea coast. The distance to Biga is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). The settlement was an Ottoman district center named Güvercinli. The mosque of Gümüşçay, the Nasuh Çelebi mosque was built during the reign of Mahmut I (1730-1754). The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1949. The main economic sector of the town is agriculture.[3]
Gümüşçay | |
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  Gümüşçay Location in Turkey  Gümüşçay Gümüşçay (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′N 27°17′E / 40.283°N 27.283°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Çanakkale |
| District | Biga |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,123 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 17200 |
| Area code | 0286 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
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