Gökçedere
Pulur
Municipality
Gökçedere is located in Turkey
Gökçedere
Gökçedere
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°8′1″N 39°44′51″E / 40.13361°N 39.74750°E / 40.13361; 39.74750
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBayburt
DistrictDemirözü
Population
 (2021)
2,396
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

Gökçedere is a town (belde) and municipality in the Demirözü District, Bayburt Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,396 (2021).[2]

History

Gökçedere has its roots in the history. It has been a Turkish town, where Chepni Turks have been living for more than six centuries. Gökçedere was one of the cross points of the ancient silk road. To support merchants on the town, Aq Qoyunlu built inns, Turkish baths, madrasah and mosque. Ulu Mosque and its madrasah, which were built in 1517 are the only things remaining from those times. When Selim I conquered Bayburt in 1514 and Gökçedere became Ottoman Empire town. Gökçedere's original name was Pulur which was used in the past.

Geography

Gökçedere is surrounded by small villages, i.e. Eymür, Bayrampaşa (Hığni) in the east, Çimentepe (Kütüdü), Kavaklı (Poyuk) in the west, Petekli (Çorozma), Yakupabdal in the south and Köse which is a town in Gümüşhane in the north. It has average altitude of 1700m. Gökçedere is cold and snowy in the winder and warm in the summer. People do animal husbandry and farming to support their lives.

References

  1. ↑ Belde, 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.


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