[1] It is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south west of Yalova and at the midpoint of Armutlu Peninsula.

The settlement was founded by an Ottoman kadı ("judge") .

During Ottoman Empire most of the population was composed of Greeks.

Refugees from Caucasus after the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) were also settled in the village.

Intensive farming such as green house farming and floriculture is the main economic activity of the town.