Elbeyli, İznik

Elbeyli (formerly İlbeyli) is a town in the Iznik district of Bursa Province, Turkey. It is situated 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of İznik and 85 kilometres (53 mi) northeast of Bursa at 40°29′N 29°44′E. The population of the town was 2608[1] as of 2012. The settlement was founded on the ancient settlement named Liada or Linda. According to the mayor’s web page its history goes back to at least three centuries. But there is no consensus on the origin of the name which was İlbeyli during the Ottoman era. The place name probably refers to the Turkmen tribe with the same name.[2]

Elbeyli
Town
Elbeyli
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°29′N 29°44′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBursa Province
Districtİznik
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total2,608
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
16890
Area code(s)0224
Licence plate16

References

  1. Statistical Institute Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
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