Kepez is a seaside town (''
belde
Belde (literally "town", also known as ''kasaba'') means "large village with a municipality" in Turkish language, Turkish.
All Turkish province centers and district centers have municipalities, but the Villages of Turkey, villages are usually too ...
'') in the
Çanakkale District
Çanakkale District (also: ''Merkez'', meaning "central") is a Districts of Turkey, district of the Çanakkale Province of Turkey. Its seat is the city of Çanakkale.[Çanakkale Province
Çanakkale Province () is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the city of Çanakkale. Its area is 9,817 km2, and its population is 559,383 (2022).
Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province ...]
, Turkey.
Belde Belediyesi
, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 35,390 (2022).[ The town has its own municipality which was established in 1992.
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Geography
Kepez is located 3 kilometers south from Çanakkale
Çanakkale is a city and seaport in Turkey on the southern shore of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. It is the seat of Çanakkale Province and Çanakkale District.[İzmir
Ä°zmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of Ä°zmir Province. In 2024, the city of Ä°zmir had ...]
to Çanakkale highway, the D.550. Kepez has a port.
Population
Kepez is a rapidly growing town, made up of predominantly new housing in the form of apartment blocks.
Facilities
There is a water park in Kepez and it has its own beach area and a sea front promenade with restaurants, cafes and a picnic area. The town has a municipality building, a large park and picnic area and playground for children as well as a small park in the centre which has a couple of small tea houses. There are some supermarkets and small shops and many small restaurants. The area is served with a central taxi point and is on the Çanakkale bus route with regular connections to the city centre. Kepez has a covered market which is open every Monday.
Kepez has a large dental centre, social services centre and two hospitals nearby. The Turhan Mildon Culture and Craft Centre organizes regular events. There is a sports stadium and a chess club.
References
Town municipalities in Turkey
Populated places in Çanakkale Province
Çanakkale District
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