Gürdere, İkizdere

Gürdere
Etmone, İşkencedere
Gürdere is located in Turkey
Gürdere
Gürdere
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°48′25″N 40°33′04″E / 40.807°N 40.551°E / 40.807; 40.551
CountryTurkey
ProvinceRize
Districtİkizdere
Elevation
764 m (2,507 ft)
Population
 (2021)
289
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Gürdere is a village in the İkizdere District, Rize Province, in Black Sea Region of Turkey.[1] Its population is 289 (2021).[2]

History

The original name of the village was Etmone (Greek: Ετμονε), which was changed in 1913 to İşkencedere.[3] It was later[when?] renamed to current name and granted village status.

Demographics

Some of the villagers are ethnically Laz.[4]

Geography

The village is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) away from İkizdere.

References

  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". nisanyanmap.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Gürdere". Index-Anatolicus. Retrieved 30 January 2024.