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Geographical Location:
Çanakkale is located in the southern part of the Marmara Region, and is in close proximity to such metropolitan provinces as İstanbul, Bursa and İzmir. It has an important geographical position, spanning both sides of the Çanakkale Strait – a strategic link between Asia and Europe - with transit routes between the two continents.
Çanakkale about both the Aegean and Marmara Seas, and is among the six provinces in Turkey with coastlines bordering two seas.
- 671 km Coastline
- 12 Districts
- 574 Village
- 211.652 Town and Village Population
- 9,817 km2 Surface Area
Population Dynamics:
According to 2016 data, Canakkale has a population of 519,793 constituting 0.65 percent of Turkey’s population.
- 836,290 Estimated 2014 Population
- 48.6 % Labor Force Participation Rate (2016)
- 45.3 % Employment Rate (2016)
Population growth over a 5 years peiod
Focal Point of Metropolitan Provinces:
Total population of 26 Million in Surrounding Provinces