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Municipality in Çanakkale, Turkey
Gümüşçay
Municipality
Gümüşçay is located in TurkeyGümüşçayGümüşçayLocation in TurkeyShow map of TurkeyGümüşçay is located in MarmaraGümüşçayGümüşçayGümüşçay (Marmara)Show map of Marmara
Coordinates: 40°17′N 27°17′E / 40.283°N 27.283°E / 40.283; 27.283
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictBiga
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population2,123
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code17200
Area code0286

Gümüşçay (former Güvercinli) is a town (belde) in the Biga District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,123 (2021). 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.

References

  1. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
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