Gümüşçay
| Gümüşçay | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Gümüşçay Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′N 27°17′E / 40.283°N 27.283°ECoordinates: 40°17′N 27°17′E / 40.283°N 27.283°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Çanakkale Province |
| District | Biga |
| Elevation | 8 m (27 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 2,118 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 17200 |
| Area code(s) | 0286 |
| Licence plate | 17 |
Gümüşçay (former Güvercinli) is a belde (town) in Biga district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. At 40°17′N 27°17′E / 40.283°N 27.283°E it is situated in the Anatolian portion of the province 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Marmara Sea coast. The distance to Biga is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi). The population of Gümüşçay was 2118 [1] as of 2013. The settlement was an Ottoman district center named Güvercinli. The mosque of Gümüşçay, the Nasuh Çelebi mosque was built during the reign of Mahmut I (1730-1754). The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1949. The main economic sector of the town is agriculture.[2]
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