Çanakkale Province

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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). Similar to Istanbul, Çanakkale province spans Europe (Thrace) and Asia (Anatolia). The European part is formed by the Gallipoli 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 of Tevfikiye. Çanakkale District is the most populous district of the province. A bridge connecting the province across the straits was unveiled in March 2022.

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