Çanakkale Province
Çanakkale Province
Çanakkale ili | |
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Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′27″N 26°33′37″E / 40.04083°N 26.56028°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Çanakkale |
| Government | |
| • Governor | İlhami Aktaş |
Area | 9,817 km2 (3,790 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 559,383 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0286 |
| ISO code | TR-17 |
| Website | www |
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 km2, and its population is 559,383 (2022).
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.
The archaeological site of Troy is found in the Çanakkale province, near the village Tevfikiye.
Çanakkale District is the most populous district of the province. The European and Asian parts of the province were connected to each other with the completion of the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge in March 2022.