Aşağıköy is a neighbourhood of the city Bilecik, Bilecik District, Bilecik Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 902 (2021).[2] It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Bilecik. The state highway D.650 is to the west and the mountains are to the east of the village. The village had a mixed population (Turks and Greeks) before the First World War. But during the Greek occupation of the Western Anatolia in 1920–1922, the Turkish population suffered heavily and after the Turkish War of Independence, the Greeks left the village. Being near the city, most of the village population is composed of white or blue collar people.

Aşağıköy
Aşağıköy is located in Turkey
Aşağıköy
Aşağıköy
Location in Turkey
Aşağıköy is located in Marmara
Aşağıköy
Aşağıköy
Aşağıköy (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°07′N 30°00′E / 40.117°N 30.000°E / 40.117; 30.000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBilecik
DistrictBilecik
MunicipalityBilecik
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)
902
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
11230
Area code0228

References

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  1. ^ Mahalle, 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.