Çanakkale District (also Merkez, meaning "Central") is a district of the Çanakkale Province of Turkey. Its seat is the city of Çanakkale. Its area is 1,016 km, and its population is 195,439 (2021).
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Çanakkale District in the context of Çanakkale
Çanakkale (Turkish: [tʃaˈnakkale] ), formerly known in English as Dardanelles, is a city and seaport in Turkey on the southern shore of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. It is the seat of Çanakkale Province and Çanakkale District. Its population is 143,622 (2021).
Çanakkale is the nearest major urban centre to the ancient city of Troy, which (together with the ancient region of the Troad) is also located inside Çanakkale Province. The wooden horse from the 2004 film Troy is exhibited on the Çanakkale waterfront.
Çanakkale District in the context of Erenköy, Çanakkale
Erenköy is a village in the Çanakkale District of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,480 (2021). In ancient times, the area was known as Ofrinio; later, it was known as Renkioi, which was later changed to Erenköy. The town was at one point renamed İntepe, but the name was changed back to Erenköy in 2010. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).