Kavakköy
Kavakköy (Greek: Λευκή Lefkī́[1]) is a village in Gelibolu district of Çanakkale Province. (European side of the province.) It is situated in the East Thracian plains at about 40°36′N 26°53′E. 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 population of Kavakköy was 2779 [2] as of 2013. 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.[3] During Ottoman era the name of the town was Seydikavak.
Kavakköy | |
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Town | |
  Kavakköy Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′N 26°53′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Çanakkale Province |
| District | Gelibolu |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 2,779 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 17340 |
| Area code(s) | 0286 |
| Licence plate | 17 |
References
- Greek exonyms; from the National Census of Greek Kingdom 1920-1921
- Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Mayor’s page (in Turkish)
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