The city's name derives from the Greek words "άργυρος" ("árgyros" meaning "silver") and "πόλη" ("poli" meaning "city"). The name's older form was "Argyroupolis". The first name of the settlement was "New Argyroupolis", given by the refugees from Gümüşhane.
The city is inhabited by Greek citizens
The city's name is derived from Greek but that doesn't necessarily mean its citizens are of that nationality