Tepealan

Tepealan is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Korgan, Ordu Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 2,534 (2022).^[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[3][4][5] It is situated 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Korgan and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Ordu.

CountryTurkey

Elevation

660 m (2,170 ft)

Population

(2022)

2,534

Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

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Tepealan
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Tepealan Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°45′N 37°18′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Ordu
District	Korgan
Elevation	660 m (2,170 ft)
Population  (2022)	2,534
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	52700
Area code	0452

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In ancient ages, the area around Tepealan was quite populated because of the iron mines around. During the Ottoman Empire era, Turks as well as Greeks and Armenians lived in Tepealan. After the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878), Moslem Georgian refugees were also settled in the village. In the 20th century, according to the Population exchange agreement between Turkey and Greece, the Christian population was replaced by a Muslim population from Greece. In 1974, Tepealan was declared a seat of township.^[6]