Kumkale

Kumkale is a village in , . Its population is 1,016. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 1,020 residents
  • Description: village in central district, Çanakkale, northwestern Turkey
  • Also known as: “Koum Keu”, “Kumkale, Çanakkale”, “Kumkule”, and “Mısırlık”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Troy and Troy Museum.

Photo: David Spender, CC BY 2.0.
is the site of an ancient city 30 km southwest of Çanakkale in the Region of Turkey. In Greek it was called Ilion, hence the name of Homer’s epic poem Iliad, which describes the climax of the legendary ten-year Trojan War.

Museum
Photo: Troya Müzesi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of Troy is an archaeological museum located close to the archaeological site of the ancient city of , in present-day northwestern . is situated 3 km south of Kumkale.

Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km south of Kumkale.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tevfikiye and Halileli.

Village
is a village in the Çanakkale District of in Turkey. Its population is 425. It lies next to the archaeological site of . is situated 3 km southeast of Kumkale.

Village
is a village in the Çanakkale District of in Turkey. Its population is 401. is situated 3½ km east of Kumkale.

Village
is a village in the Çanakkale District of in Turkey. Its population is 297. is situated 4 km southeast of Kumkale.

Kumkale

Latitude
39.98159° or 39° 58′ 54″ north
Longitude
26.23703° or 26° 14′ 13″ east
Population
1,020
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8GF8X6JP+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 959686363
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
305692
Wiki­data ID
Q22328417
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Satellite Map

Discover Kumkale from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Uzbek—“Kumkale” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Кумкале”
  • Chinese: “庫姆卡萊”
  • French: “Kumkale”
  • Japanese: “クンカレ”
  • Polish: “Kumkale”
  • Russian: “Кумкале”
  • Serbian: “Кумкале”
  • Spanish: “Kumkale”
  • Turkish: “Kumkale”
  • Uzbek: “Kumkale”
  • “Kumkale”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include PTT Acentesi and Kumkale Camii.

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