Tepeköy, also known by its former Greek name Agrídia (), is a village on the island of Imbros in northwestern Turkey. It is part of the Gökçeada District of Çanakkale Province.Köy , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 177 (2022).
Geography It is located 8 km west of the only town of the island, Çınarlı (or in Greek Panagia Balomeni), and 14 km west from the central port of the island.Driving distances, fuel costs and detailed driving directions, www.apostaseis.gr It stands at an altitude of approximately 280m nearby Kastri hill.
History & Demography The village had a total population of 177 in 2022, 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.Fotiadi, Ioanna, Τα παιδικά χαμόγελα «ανθούν» στα Αγρίδια της Ιμβρου, 28 February 2016, Official Website of KathimeriniMerkezi, Haber, ÇANAKKALE , 2015, www.muhtarlarkonfederasyonu.org A Greek Orthodox Church dedicated to the Annunciation lies within the village.Gökçeada Tepeköy, www.gokceadarehberim.com A Greek minority high school and junior high school are operating in the village since 2015.
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