Çanakkale Province
Also known as Çanakkale, TR-17
province in northwestern Turkey
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Çanakkale is a province located in northwestern Turkey that serves as a gateway between Europe and Asia across the Dardanelles Strait. The region holds significant historical importance due to its strategic location and has been a site of major events throughout history, including World War I.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.canakkale.gov.tr
- Image
- Çanakkale (tr).svg
- Dialing code
- 286
- Licence plate code
- 17
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- Peter Franzén
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Çanakkale Province (Turkish: Çanakkale ili) 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 km, and its population is 559,383 (2022).
1915 Çanakkale Bridge Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province has a European (Thrace) and an Asian (Anatolia) part. The European part is formed by the Gallipoli (Gelibolu) peninsula, while the Asian part is largely coterminous with the historic region of Troad in Anatolia. They are separated by the Dardanelles strait, connecting the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea.