Gümerdiğin is a neighbourhood of the town

Şabanözü Şabanözü is a town in Çankırı Province, Turkey. It is nearly from Ankara and from Çankırı. It is the seat of Şabanözü District.

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, Turkey. Its population is 1,189 (2021). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (''

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'', 6 December 2012 . Gümerdiğin is nearly 6 km northwest of Şabanözü and nearly 80 km from

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. Although Şabanözü is a district of Çankırı Province, Gümerdiğin is mostly in relation with Ankara.

Economy

Agriculture is the main part of the economy. There are two artificial lakes and also Sanı Çayı is used to supply water for the fields. Wheat, beans, apple and a bunch of vegetables are the main produce.

Education

In Gümerdiğin there's a primary and a middle school but not a high school. The students from some neighbouring villages also attend school here.

History

The town was named after

Seljuk Seljuk (, ''Selcuk'') or Saljuq (, ''Saljūq'') may refer to: * Seljuk Empire (1051–1153), a medieval empire in the Middle East and central Asia * Seljuk dynasty (c. 950–1307), the ruling dynasty of the Seljuk Empire and subsequent polities * S ...

commander ''Humar Tigin'' who came to the area after the

Battle of Manzikert The Battle of Manzikert or Malazgirt was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire on 26 August 1071 near Manzikert, Iberia (theme), Iberia (modern Malazgirt in Muş Province, Turkey). The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army ...

with his clan. The name was slowly corrupted over time to its present form ''Gümerdiğin''.

Health

In Gümerdiğin there's a state health office. In the office there a nurse, and a health officer but no doctor. When a doctor is needed people are transferred to Şabanözü where there's a State Hospital. Gümerdiğin is also lack of Pharmacy and the medicals can be obtained from Şabanözü also.

Demographics

Gümerdiğin's population is as follows;

Mayors of Gümerdiğin Municipality

References

External links

Local information website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gumerdigin Şabanözü Neighbourhoods in Çankırı Province