Country Turkey Province Çanakkale Postal code 17xxx Elevation 255 m Local time Sunday 2:39 AM | Region Marmara Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 17 Area 1,417 km² Area code 286 | |
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Yenice is a town and district of Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 35,796 of which 6,903 live in the town of Yenice. The district covers an area of 1,417 km2 (547 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 255 m (837 ft).
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Map of Yenice, 17550 Yenice%2F%C3%87anakkale, Turkey
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 (director)