Country Turkey District Yenice Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 1,618 (2013) | Province Çanakkale Province Elevation 255 m (835 ft) Postal code 17570 Area code 0286 | |
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Hamdibey is a town in Çanakkale Province, Turkey.
Contents
- Map of Hamdibey 17550 Hamdibey BucaC49FC4B12FYenice2FC387anakkale Turkey
- Geography
- History
- Economy
- References
Map of Hamdibey, 17550 Hamdibey Buca%C4%9F%C4%B1%2FYenice%2F%C3%87anakkale, Turkey
Geography
Hamdibey is a belde (town) in Yenice district of Çanakkale Province. At 39°51′N 27°15′E Hamdibey is situated to south of Sakar Mountains and to the south west of Hamdibey artificial pond. Agonya (Gönen) creek is to the south of Hamdibey. The distance to Yenice is 31 kilometres (19 mi) and to Çanakkale is 114 kilometres (71 mi). The population of Hamdibey was 1618 as of 2013.
History
The settlement was founded in the early 18th century by a Turkmen tribe under the leadership of a certain Karaahmet. The earlier name of the settlement was Koyuneli ("sheep country"). Koyuneli actively participated in the Turkish War of Independence between 1919 and 1922 . One of the local leaders of Kuvai Milliye (Turkish National Movement) was Hamdi Bey, a governor who was arrested and killed by Ahmet Anzavur a gendarme officier loyal to sultan. During the republican years, the settlement was named after him.
Economy
Most important agricultural products of the town are paprika and tobacco. Dairying is another important economic sector.