Yenice () is a town in
Çanakkale Province in the
Marmara region of
Turkey
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. It is the seat of
Yenice District.
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023. Its population is 8,346 (2021).
The town lies at an elevation of .
History
On 18 March 1953 Yenice was subject to a
M7.4 earthquake which left 998 dead and thousands of buildings damaged.
A previous devastating earthquake had occurred here in 1440 AD.
Economy
People's basic occupation is agricultural work. Cereals, beans, tomatoes and tobacco are grown. There is a tomato paste processing plant in Yenice. Important towns in the district include: Kalkım, Hamdibey and Pazarköy.
Tourism is a relatively new component of Yenice's economy; however, wild boar hunting is becoming popular as a tourist attraction.
"Başmakçı Kültür (Bashmakchi Culture)"
, in Turkish
Notable people from Yenice
* Ä°brahim Bodur, entrepreneur
* Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan (; born 26 January 1959) is a Turkish director, screenwriter, photographer and actor. His film ''Winter Sleep (film), Winter Sleep'' (2014) won the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, 67th Cannes Film Festival, while s ...
, film director
References
External links
Road map of Yenice and environs
Various images of Yenice, Çanakkale
Photo of Yenice, Çanakkale
Pamoramio
About Çanakkale
Populated places in Çanakkale Province
Yenice District, Çanakkale
District municipalities in Turkey
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