Çanakkale, formerly known in English as Dardanelles, is a city and seaport in Turkey on the southern shore of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. It is the seat of Çanakkale Province and Çanakkale District. Its population is 143,622 (2021).
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Çanakkale is the nearest major urban centre to the ancient city of Troy, which (together with the ancient region of the Troad) is also located inside Çanakkale Province. The wooden horse from the 2004 film Troy is exhibited on the Çanakkale waterfront.
Today Çanakkale is the main base for visits to the ruins of Troy and to the First World War cemeteries at Gallipoli. Particularly around 18 March and 25 April (Anzac Day) when there are major celebrations of the events of the war the town is heavily visited.
Çanakkale Airport is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the city centre. AJet has daily flights from Ankara. Intercity buses run to Bursa, Istanbul and İzmir.
From the Wikipedia article Çanakkale, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Çanakkale
- Gelibolu36 km NE
- Ezine42 km S
- Çan56 km E
- Biga71 km E
- Keşan80 km N
- Edremit81 km SE
- Burhaniye87 km SE
- Alexandroupoli90 km NW
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