Ayvacık, Çanakkale
Ayvacık | |
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 Temple of Athena in Assos, Ayvacık | |
  Ayvacık Location in Turkey  Ayvacık Ayvacık (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′04″N 26°24′17″E / 39.60111°N 26.40472°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Çanakkale |
| District | Ayvacık |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mensur Bayram (CHP) |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 9,710 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 17860 |
| Area code | 0286 |
| Website | www |
Ayvacık (Turkish: [ˈajvadʒɯk]) is a town in Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ayvacık District.[2] Its population is 9,710 (2021).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 252 m (827 ft).[3] During the Gallipoli campaign in World War I, it was the target of several Allied attacks.
Ayvacik is mostly inhabited by settled Yörüks. The classical ancient site of Assos can be found nearby.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Ayvacık, Turkey". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Turkey – 5th edition (2003). p. 289
External links
[edit]- Municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- Road map of Ayvacık and environs
- Various images of Akliman in Ayvacık, Çanakkale Archived 2020-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Various images of Küçükkuyu in Ayvacık, Çanakkale Archived 2020-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
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