Çanakkale Province ( tr, ) is a province of
Turkey
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, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the city of
Çanakkale.
Like
Istanbul
)
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, area_code = +90 212 (European side) +90 216 (Asian side)
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, Çanakkale province has a
Europe
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an (
Thrace
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) and an
Asia
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n (
Anatolia
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) part. The European part is formed by the
Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula (; tr, Gelibolu Yarımadası; grc, Χερσόνησος της Καλλίπολης, ) is located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles s ...
(Gelibolu) peninsula, while the Asian part is largely coterminous with the historic region of
Troad
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in
Anatolia
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. They are separated by the
Dardanelles
The Dardanelles (; tr, Çanakkale Boğazı, lit=Strait of Çanakkale, el, Δαρδανέλλια, translit=Dardanéllia), also known as the Strait of Gallipoli from the Gallipoli peninsula or from Classical Antiquity as the Hellespont (; ...
strait, connecting the
Sea of Marmara
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and the
Aegean Sea
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.
The archaeological site of
Troy
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is found in Çanakkale province.
Çanakkale is the biggest district of the province. The European and Asian parts of the province were connected to each other with the completion of the
Çanakkale 1915 Bridge
Çanakkale (pronounced ), ancient ''Dardanellia'' (), is a city and seaport in Turkey in Çanakkale province on the southern shore of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. The population of the city is 195,439 (2021 estimate).
Çanakkale is ...
in March 2022.
History
In the early Turkish Republic, the Çanakkale Province came into existence with the abolition of the Ottoman-era ''
sanjak
Sanjaks (liwāʾ) (plural form: alwiyāʾ)
* Armenian: նահանգ (''nahang''; meaning "province")
* Bulgarian: окръг (''okrǔg''; meaning "county", "province", or "region")
* el, Διοίκησις (''dioikēsis'', meaning "province" ...
s'' of
Biga
Biga may refer to:
Places
* Biga, Çanakkale, a town and district of Çanakkale Province in Turkey
* Sanjak of Biga, an Ottoman province
* Biga Çayı, a river in Çanakkale Province
* Biga Peninsula, a peninsula in Turkey, in the northwest par ...
and
Gelibolu
Gelibolu, also known as Gallipoli (from el, Καλλίπολις, ''Kallipolis'', "Beautiful City"), is the name of a town and a district in Çanakkale Province of the Marmara Region, located in Eastern Thrace in the European part of Turkey on ...
. According to a population census in 1927,
Çanakkale had 8,500 inhabitants, except its neighbouring villages. It is recorded that Çanakkale, which was also called as "Hellespontos" and "Dardanelles" in ancient times, has accommodated to many civilizations for about 3,000 years. Even the Archaic Troy (Troia) city, where was governed by Lydians and destroyed by the devastating earthquake in 2500 BC, has ruins in today. In 336 BC,
Persian Empire
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which became the crucial power in
Anatolia
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and was conducted by
Alexander the Great
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that aimed to extend ancient Greece all over the world, was defeated. Also with the ruin of the Anatolian beylik of Karesi, most of the territory of Çanakkale was conquered in the Ottoman era, with the assistance of the castles in remuneration for helping to Byzantine Empire, locating Gelibolu. Afterwards, the Çanakkale strait was given to the Ottoman Empire.
The province was included in the
Second Inspectorate General on the 19 February 1934 which span over the provinces of
Edirne
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, Çanakkale,
Kırklareli
Kırklareli () is a city within Kırklareli Province in the European part of Turkey.
Name
It is not clearly known when the city was founded, nor under what name. The Byzantine Greeks called it Sarànta Ekklisiès (''Σαράντα Εκκλησι� ...
,
Tekirdağ
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Tekirdağ town is a commercial centre with a harbour ...
. It was ruled by an
Inspector General
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Australia
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who had wide-ranging authorities over civilian, military and educational matters. The office of the Inspectorate-General was abandoned in 1948
but the legal framework of the
Inspectorate-Generals was only abolished in 1952, under the Government of the
Democrat Party.
Agriculture
The province of Çanakkale is a notable region for
viticulture
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and
winemaking
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in Turkey. The region between
Saros Gulf and
Gelibolu
Gelibolu, also known as Gallipoli (from el, Καλλίπολις, ''Kallipolis'', "Beautiful City"), is the name of a town and a district in Çanakkale Province of the Marmara Region, located in Eastern Thrace in the European part of Turkey on ...
on the Gallipoli peninsula is cultivated with vineyards.
Wine producer "Suvla" is located in
Suvla
View of Suvla from Battleship Hill
Suvla () is a bay on the Aegean coast of the Gallipoli peninsula in European Turkey, south of the Gulf of Saros.
On 6 August 1915, it was the site for the Landing at Suvla Bay by the British IX Corps as pa ...
.
Environment
several of
the country's coal fired power stations are here, some with smokestack filters which do not meet regulations.
Districts
Çanakkale province is divided into 12
districts
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(capital district in bold):
Gallery
File:Havadan cnk.jpg, Çanakkale
File:Çanakkale Trojan Horse.jpg, Çanakkale Trojan Horse
File:Canakkale ferry.JPG, A ferry going from the town of Çanakkale to Gallipoli peninsula
File:Çanakkale10.jpg, A view of Çanakkale from the Dardanelles
File:Çanakkale3.jpg, Historical clock tower in Çanakkale town center
File: View_of_Anzac_Cove_-_Gallipoli_Peninsula_-_Dardanelles_-_Turkey_-_01_(5734713946).jpg, Anzac Cove of Gallipoli Peninsula
See also
*
List of populated places in Çanakkale Province
References
External links
*
Çanakkale governor's official website*
Çanakkale Belediyesi*
Çanakkale*
Çanakkale weather forecast information*
Pictures of the capital of the province and its sights
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Provinces of Turkey