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| Location of Çanakkale Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Marmara Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 9737 (km²) |
| Total Population | 476,128 (TÜİK) TUIK 2007 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 17 |
| Area code: | 0286 |
| Governor Website | http://www.canakkale.gov.tr |
| Weather forecast | turkeyforecast.com/weather/canakkale |
Çanakkale is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the town of Çanakkale.
Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province has a European and an Asian 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.
The archaeological site of Troy is found in Çanakkale province.
Districts
Çanakkale province is divided into 12 districts (capital district in bold):
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