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Gökçen
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| Country | Turkey |
| Province | İzmir Province |
| District | Tire |
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| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,524 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 35910 |
| Area code(s) | 0232 |
| Licence plate | 35 |
Gökçen is a town in İzmir Province, Turkey
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Gökçen is a town in Tire district of İzmir Province at . It is situated in bottom land and along a tributary of Büyük Menderes River. The distance to Tire is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) and to İzmir is 90 kilometres (56 mi). The population of Gökçen is 2524[1] as of 2010
The area around the town was inhabited during the Lydian era (6th century BC and before) age. But the town of Gökçen was established in 1957 by merging two villages. Both of villages were Aydınoğlu villages in the 14th century. (Aydınoğlu or Aydın was a Turkmen beylik later merged to Ottoman Empire) One was called Fetih (later Fata) and the other Karaehat (later Kahrat) The new name Gökçen refers to Gökçen Efe a hero of Turkish War of Independence who was killed in Fata during the war.
Cattle breeding is the most important economic sector of the town. Olives and vatrious fruits are among the main agricultural crops.There is also a tomato souce factory and a sand quarry in the town[2]