Gümüşçay | |
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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 |
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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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 |
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]