Kavakköy
Municipality
Kavakköy is located in Turkey
Kavakköy
Kavakköy
Location in Turkey
Kavakköy is located in Marmara
Kavakköy
Kavakköy
Kavakköy (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°36′N 26°53′E / 40.600°N 26.883°E / 40.600; 26.883
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictGelibolu
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
1,865
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
17340
Area code0286

Kavakköy (Greek: Λευκή/Λυσιμάχεια[2]) is a town (belde) in the Gelibolu District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey.[3] Its population is 1,865 (2021).[1] It is situated in the East Thracian plains. It is close to both the Aegean Sea at the west and the Marmara Sea at the south. The distance to Gelibolu is about 35 kilometres (22 mi). The village was founded in 1865. The town is on the site of the ancient city of Lysimachia, which was founded at the end of the 4th century BC.[4] During Ottoman era the name of the town was Seydikavak.

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Greek exonyms; from the National Census of Greek Kingdom 1920-1921
  3. ↑ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Mayor’s page (in Turkish)


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