Yenice, Çanakkale
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| Coordinates: 39°56′N 27°15′E / 39.933°N 27.25°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Marmara |
| Province | Çanakkale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Veysel Acar (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,417 km2 (547 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • District | 35,796 |
| • Density | 27.57/km2 (71.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,903 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 17xxx |
| Area code(s) | 286 |
| Licence plate | 17 |
| Website | www.yenicebelediyesi.bel.tr |
Yenice is a town and district of Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 35,796 of which 6,903 live in the town of Yenice.[1][2] The district covers an area of 1,417 km2 (547 sq mi),[3] and the town lies at an elevation of 255 m (837 ft).
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[edit] History
On 18 March 1953 Yenice was subject to a devastating 7.2 
earthquake which left 998 dead and thousands of buildings damaged.[4] a previous devastating earthquake had occurred here in 1440 AD.[5]
[edit] 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.[6]
[edit] Notable people from Yenice
İbrahim Bodur(entrepreneur)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Statistical Institute
- ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Marmara. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- ^ "Today In Earthquake History:March 18". United States Geological Survey. 16 July 2008. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/today/his_03_18.php. Retrieved 7 July 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Kürçer, Akın (2008) "The Yenice–Gönen active fault (NW Turkey): Active tectonics and palaeoseismology" Tectonophysics 453: pp. 263–275
- ^ "Başmakçı Kültür (Bashmakchi Culture)", in Turkish
[edit] External links
- District governor's official website (Turkish)
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Yenice, Turkey". http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TU/17/Yenice2.html. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
- Road map of Yenice and environs
- Various images of Yenice, Çanakkale
- Photo of Yenice, Çanakkale, Pamoramio
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Coordinates: 39°55′51″N 27°15′29″E / 39.93083°N 27.25806°E
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