Bulgurca
Encyclopedia
Bulgurca was a village about 20 km south of Izmir
, Turkey
. Bulgurca's geographical coordinates are 38° 9' 35" North, 27° 8' 44" East.
At a central rural location, Bulgurca was a well catered and popular village with health centre, primary and secondary schools, wide array of shops and trades alongside a strong farming community.
By the end of 1997, Bulgurca was demolished for Tahtali Dam and residents along with those living in nearby villages were relocated to Pancar plains, about 5 km away from the original location.
Bulgurca was also an excavation site: Bakla Tepe.
, a Greek singer, was a daughter of an Anatolian Greek family who migrated in 1924 from Bulgurca.
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Bulgurca's geographical coordinates are 38° 9' 35" North, 27° 8' 44" East.
At a central rural location, Bulgurca was a well catered and popular village with health centre, primary and secondary schools, wide array of shops and trades alongside a strong farming community.
By the end of 1997, Bulgurca was demolished for Tahtali Dam and residents along with those living in nearby villages were relocated to Pancar plains, about 5 km away from the original location.
Bulgurca was also an excavation site: Bakla Tepe.
Notable people
Haris AlexiouHaris Alexiou
Haris Alexiou is a Greek singer. She is considered one of the most popular singers in Greece and has been commercially successful since the 1970s. She has worked with important Greek songwriters and composers, has performed at top musical theatres all over the world and has received several awards...
, a Greek singer, was a daughter of an Anatolian Greek family who migrated in 1924 from Bulgurca.