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2 Economy  





3 Notable people from Yenice  





4 References  





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Yenice, Çanakkale






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Coordinates: 39°5551N 27°1529E / 39.93083°N 27.25806°E / 39.93083; 27.25806
 

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Yenice
Yenice is located in Turkey
Yenice

Yenice

Location in Turkey

Yenice is located in Marmara
Yenice

Yenice

Yenice (Marmara)

Coordinates: 39°55′51N 27°15′29E / 39.93083°N 27.25806°E / 39.93083; 27.25806
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictYenice
Government
 • MayorZeynep Celik (Ind.)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
8,346
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
17550
Area code0286
Websitewww.yenicebelediyesi.bel.tr

Yenice (Turkish: [jeˈnidʒe]) is a town in Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yenice District.[2] Its population is 8,346 (2021).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 255 m (837 ft).[3]

History

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On 18 March 1953 Yenice was subject to a M7.4 earthquake which left 998 dead and thousands of buildings damaged.[4] A previous devastating earthquake had occurred here in 1440 AD.[5]

Economy

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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.[6]

Notable people from Yenice

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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
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