Tepecik, Aydın

Tepecik
Town
Tepecik Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°49′N 27°53′E / 37.817°N 27.883°E / 37.817; 27.883Coordinates: 37°49′N 27°53′E / 37.817°N 27.883°E / 37.817; 27.883
Country	Turkey
Province	Aydın Province
District	Aydın central district
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	3,714
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	09120
Area code(s)	466
Licence plate	09

Tepecik is a town in the central district of Aydın Province, Turkey.

Geography

Tepecik is to the south east of Aydın city center. At 37°49′N 27°53′E / 37.817°N 27.883°E / 37.817; 27.883 Tepecik is almost merged to Aydın. The population of the town was 3764^[1] as of 2012.

History

The area around the town was inhabited during the ancient ages and was known for stone pits of Tralles (modern Aydın) . During the 16th and 17th centuries, the plains of Tepecik (known as Turnalı plain ) attracked nomadic Turkmens as grazing area. They began settling in the present settlement in 1811. In 1830, the settlement was briefly controlled by Atçalı Kel Mehmet who revolted against the Ottoman authority. During Turkish War of Independence between 1919 and 1922 the settlement was under Greek rule. After the war, according to population exchange agreement, Greek population was replaced by Turks from Greece, Albania and Republic of Macedonia .In 1994 the settlement was declared a seat of township.^[2]

Economy

The most important revenue of the town was used to be brick kilns of the town. Although the quantity of bricks has considerably reduced in recent years, now decorative bricks are being produced. Agriculture and cattle breeding are other economic sectors. There is also a small airport (used mainly by Aydın residents) around Tepecik.

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