The name of the village is mentioned as Elmalu in the records of 1455.[3]
Geography
The village is 51 km from Giresun city center and 36 km from Bulancak district center. The village is in the southwest of Bulancak and is connected to the Bulancak-Kovanlık-Aydındere provincial road by a 5.7 km long village road.[4]
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1965
1,074
—
1985
990
−0.41%
1990
832
−3.42%
1997
729
−1.87%
2007
715
−0.19%
2012
612
−3.06%
2017
500
−3.96%
2022
454
−1.91%
Source: Population censuses (1965-1997)[5][6][7][8] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[2]
References
^Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.