Ayvacık is a town and district of
Çanakkale Province
Çanakkale Province ( tr, ) is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the city of Çanakkale.
Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province has a European ( Thrace) and an Asian (Anatolia) part. The ...
in the
Marmara region of
Turkey
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. According to the 2007 census, population of the district is 30,027, of which 7,457 live in the town of Ayvacık. The district covers an area of ,
and the town lies at an elevation of . During the Gallipoli campaign in
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fight ...
, it was the target of several allied attacks.
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External links
District municipality's official website
Road map of Ayvacık and environsVarious images of Akliman in Ayvacık, ÇanakkaleVarious images of Küçükkuyu in Ayvacık, Çanakkale
Populated places in Çanakkale Province
Districts of Çanakkale Province
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