Ayvacık
Temple of Athena in Assos, Ayvacık
Temple of Athena in Assos, Ayvacık
Ayvacık is located in Turkey
Ayvacık
Ayvacık
Location in Turkey
Ayvacık is located in Marmara
Ayvacık
Ayvacık
Ayvacık (Marmara)
Coordinates: 39°36′04″N 26°24′17″E / 39.60111°N 26.40472°E / 39.60111; 26.40472
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictAyvacık
Government
  MayorMesut Bayram (CHP)
Elevation
251 m (823 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
9,710
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
17860
Area code0286
Websitewww.canakkaleayvacik.bel.tr

Ayvacık is a town in Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ayvacık District.[2] Its population is 9,710 (2021).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 252 m (827 ft).[3] During the Gallipoli campaign in World War I, it was the target of several allied attacks.

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Ayvacık, Turkey". Retrieved 1 March 2023.


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