Gümerdiğin is a neighbourhood of the town Şabanözü, Şabanözü District, Çankırı Province, Turkey.Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 1,189 (2021). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 . Gümerdiğin is nearly 6 km northwest of Şabanözü and nearly 80 km from Ankara. 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 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 attend school in Gümerdiğin.
History The town was named after Seljuk commander Humar Tigin, who came to the area after the Battle of Manzikert 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. In Gümerdiğin there is also lack of a pharmacy and the medicine can also be obtained from Şabanözü.
Demographics Gümerdiğin's population is as follows;
Population in years 2007 Below 2000 2000 2.180 1997 2.515 1990 1.227 1965 2.000
Mayors of Gümerdiğin Municipality
Mayor, parties and percentage of votes Year Mayor Party Percentage of vote 2004 Ömer Avşaroğlu AKP %41,93 1999 Hüseyin Arıkanoğlu DYP 1994 Ömer Avşaroğlu RP %35.56 1989 Muzaffer Arıkanoğlu DYP %36.03 1984 Muzaffer Arıkanoğlu DYP %52.98 1977 Ömer Kurtoğlu 1973 Abdullah Mülazımoğlu CHP %30.36 1968 Ömer Karaağaç GP %40.44 1967 Gani Bayramoğlu AP %60.52
References
External links Local information website