Place details
Place nameÇanakkale
Other namesÇanakkale province, Chanak
CountryTürkiye
Latitude40.083
Longitude26.833
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Agricultural & industrial area situated in both Asian & European Turkey; famed for viticulture; there are numerous ancient ruins in the province, most notably at the excavations of Troy (SW of Çanakkale city on the Aegean Sea).