Ayvacık, Çanakkale

District in Çanakkale

Not to be confused with Ayvalık.

Municipality in Çanakkale, Turkey
39°36′04″N 26°24′17″E / 39.60111°N 26.40472°E / 39.60111; 26.40472CountryTurkeyProvinceÇanakkaleDistrictAyvacıkGovernment
 • MayorMensur Bayram (CHP)Elevation
251 m (823 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
9,710Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code
17860
Area code0286Websitewww.canakkaleayvacik.bel.tr

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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Ayvacık, Turkey". Retrieved 1 March 2023.

External links

  • 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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