Yenice, Çanakkale
Yenice (Turkish: [jeˈnidʒe]) is a town in Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yenice District. Its population is 8,346 (2021). The town lies at an elevation of 255 m (837 ft).
History
On 18 March 1953 Yenice was subject to a M7.4 earthquake which left 998 dead and thousands of buildings damaged. A previous devastating earthquake had occurred here in 1440 AD.
Economy
People's basic occupation is agricultural work. Cereals, beans, tomatoes and tobacco are grown. There is a tomato paste processing plant in Yenice. Important towns in the district include: Kalkım, Hamdibey and Pazarköy.
Tourism is a relatively new component of Yenice's economy; however, wild boar hunting is becoming popular as a tourist attraction.
Notable people from Yenice
- İbrahim Bodur, entrepreneur
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan, film director
References
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Yenice, Turkey". Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Today In Earthquake History:March 18". United States Geological Survey. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
- ^ Kürçer, Akın (2008) "The Yenice–Gönen active fault (NW Turkey): Active tectonics and palaeoseismology" Tectonophysics 453: pp. 263–275
- ^ "Başmakçı Kültür (Bashmakchi Culture)" Archived 6 December 2012 at archive.today, in Turkish
External links
- Road map of Yenice and environs
- Various images of Yenice, Çanakkale
- Photo of Yenice, Çanakkale, Pamoramio
- About Çanakkale
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