Ayvacık, Çanakkale

Not to be confused with Ayvalık.

Ayvacık
Municipality
Temple of Athena in Assos, Ayvacık
Ayvacık
Location in Turkey
Ayvacık
Ayvacık (Marmara)
Coordinates: 39°36′04″N 26°24′17″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictAyvacık
Government
  MayorMensur Bayram (CHP)
Elevation
251 m (823 ft)
Population
 (2021)
9,710
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
17860
Area code0286
Websitewww.canakkaleayvacik.bel.tr

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

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