Aşağıköy, Bilecik Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Bilecik
District:Bilecik
Municipality:Bilecik
Aşağıköy
Population Total:902
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:40.1167°N 30°W
Elevation M:300
Postal Code:11230
Area Code:0228

Aşağıköy is a neighbourhood of the city Bilecik, Bilecik District, Bilecik Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 902 (2021).[2] It is about south of Bilecik. The state highway D.650 is to the west and the mountains are to the east of the village. The village had a mixed population (Turks and Greeks) before the First World War. But during the Greek occupation of the Western Anatolia in 1920–1922, the Turkish population suffered heavily and after the Turkish War of Independence, the Greeks left the village. Being near the city, most of the village population is composed of white or blue collar people.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 30 January 2023 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.