Gülpınar | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates:39°31′56″N26°07′11″E / 39.53222°N 26.11972°E /39.53222; 26.11972 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Çanakkale |
| District | Ayvacık |
| Population (2022) | 1,232 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Gülpınar is avillage in theAyvacık District ofÇanakkale Province in Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,232 (2022).[2]
The ruins of the ancient town ofHamaxitus with its Apollon Smintheion Sanctuary are within the village borders.
The name of the village is referred to asHamaksitós in the records of 454 andKülahlı in the records of 1912.[3] The village has the same name since 1928.[3]
Gülpınar, which became a township in 1951, became a municipality on November 2, 1991.[4] The municipality status of the town ended at the2013 reorganisation when its population fell below 2000 people.[5] The hamlet of Kızılkeçili is part of Gülpınar.[3]
The village is 100 km from Çanakkale city center and 43 km from Ayvacık town centre.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,374 | — |
| 2007 | 1,238 | −1.04% |
| 2012 | 1,344 | +1.66% |
| 2017 | 1,319 | −0.37% |
| 2022 | 1,232 | −1.36% |
| Source: 1997 census[6] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2] | ||
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