Place details
Place nameGallipoli
Other namesGallipoli, Gallipolis, Callipolis, Kallipolis, Gelibolu
CountryTürkiye
Latitude40.417
Longitude26.683
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Was a Byzantine fortress; was captured by Ottomans ca. 1356 & used as a naval base to defend Istanbul; site of resistance by Turkey to Allied troops in Dardanelles Campaign of WW I; rebuilt as a center for fishing & canning of sardines.