Zeytinliköy, also known by its former Greek name Agioi Theodoroi (Greek: Άγιοι Θεόδωροι), is a village on the island of Imbros in northwestern Turkey.

Zeytinliköy Άγιος Θεόδωρος
Village
Traditional houses of the village
Zeytinliköy Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°11′N 25°52′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Çanakkale Province
District	Gökçeada
Government
• Mayor	Efstratios Zunis
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	135
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	17762
Area code(s)	0286
Licence plate	17

Geography

It is located just 3km west of the only town of the island, Çınarlı (or in Greek Panagia Balomeni), and 10km west from the central port of the island.[1] It stands at an altitude of approximately 100m nearby Kastri hill.

History and Demographics

The village is one of the oldest settlements of the island of Imbros that is still inhabited.[1] There are 3 Greek Orthodox Churches in the village.[2] The village had a total population of 135 in 2018, a notable increase since 2007, when it only had 86 inhabitants.[3] It is one of the few predominantly Greek Orthodox settlements in Turkey, with the Greek population ranging at around 80%, and has a Greek mayor, Efstratios Zounis.[4][5] A Greek minority primary school and kindergarten are operating in the village.[4][6]

Evolution of population of the village:[3]

Notable people

• Apostolos Christodoulou (1856-1917), Greek theologist and priest
• Bartholomew I of Constantinople (1940-), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
• Archbishop Iakovos of America (1911-2005)
• Spyros Meletzis (1906-2003), Greek photographer[7][8]

References

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[de] Zeytinliköy

[ru] Зейтинли-кёю