Küçükkuyu, Ayvacık

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Küçükkuyu
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Küçükkuyu
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Küçükkuyu
Küçükkuyu (Marmara)
Coordinates: 39°33′N26°37′E / 39.550°N 26.617°E / 39.550; 26.617
Country Turkey
Province Çanakkale
District Ayvacık
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
10,604
Time zone TRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
17980
Area code 0286

Küçükkuyu is a town ( belde ) in the Ayvacık District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey. [2] Its population is 10,604 (2021). [1]

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Geography

Küçükkuyu is a coastal town on the north shore of the Edremit Gulf of the Aegean Sea. The Greek island Lesbos is to the south west. Mount Ida, known from mythology, is to the north. The distance to Ayvacık is 25 kilometres (16 mi) and to Çanakkale is 95 kilometres (59 mi).

History

Küçükkuyu and the surroundings is full of ruins of antiquity. According to legend, Zeus watched the battle of Troy from an altar near Küçükkuyu and Aphrodite discovered a source of healing water in Küçükkuyu. [3] The present settlement was founded by Yörüks (nomadic Turkmens) and later Turkish refugees from Balkan countries also settled in Küçükkuyu. Küçükkuyu was declared a seat of township in 1989.

Economy

Waterfall near Kucukkuyu Mihli Waterfall.JPG
Waterfall near Küçükkuyu

The original economic activity of Küçükkuyu was olive agriculture and fishing. But it is a touristic town nowadays and the service sector constitutes another portion of town revenues.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK . Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. Mayor's page (in Turkish)