Eğerce, Mudanya
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Eğerce | |
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  Eğerce Location in Turkey  Eğerce Eğerce (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′40″N 28°37′55″E / 40.36111°N 28.63194°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bursa |
| District | Mudanya |
| Population (2022) | 286 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Eğerce (also: Eyerci) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Mudanya, Bursa Province in Turkey.[1] Its population is 286 (2022).[2]
The village was present during the Ottoman period, and archival evidence suggests that the village is more than 420 years old. In the 17th century the village was a Christian village and the name of it was "Eğerciler", which meant "saddle-makers" in Turkish. The village was providing sheep to the capital in the beginning of the 17th century.[3]
References
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Yılmaz, Gülay (1 December 2015). "The Devshirme System and the Levied Children of Bursa in 1603-4". Belleten (in Turkish). 79 (286): 901–930. doi:10.37879/belleten.2015.901. ISSN 0041-4255.
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