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Cilingir Destination Guide

Discover Cilingir in Turkey

Cilingir in the region of Çanakkale is a town located in Turkey - some 298 mi or ( 480 km ) West of Ankara , the country's capital .

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Local time in Cilingir is now 08:18 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mytilini, Athens, İzmir, Calkoyu, and Balıkesir. When in this area, you might want to check out Mytilini . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Cilingir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of the Granicus

The Battle of the Granicus River in May 334 BC was the first of three major battles fought between Alexander the Great and the Persian Empire. Fought in Northwestern Asia Minor, near the site of Troy, it was here that Alexander defeated the forces of the Persian satraps of Asia Minor, including a large force of Greek mercenaries led by Memnon of Rhodes. The battle took place on the road from Abydos to Dascylium, at the crossing of the Granicus River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.23 27.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 334 BC, Battles of Alexander the Great, History of Çanakkale Province

Biga, Çanakkale

Biga is a town and district of Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is located on the Biga River, 90 km northeast from Çanakkale city centre. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 80,982 of which 37,196 live in the town of Biga. The district covers an area of 1,354 km, and the town lies at an elevation of 21 m . The center of COMU Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences is in Biga.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.23 27.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Biga District, Districts of Çanakkale Province, Populated places in Çanakkale Province

Taşoluk Dam

Taşoluk Dam is a dam in Turkey. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.

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Located at 40.20 27.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Dams in Afyonkarahisar Province

Gümüşçay

Gümüşçay (former Güvercinli) is a town in Biga district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. At {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:40|17|N|27|17|E||| | |name= }} it is situated in the Anatolian portion of the province 10 kilometres south of Marmara Sea coast. The distance to Biga is 6 kilometres . The population of Gümüşçay is 2039 as of 2011. The settlement was an Ottoman district center named Güvercinli.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.28 27.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Biga District, Populated places in Çanakkale Province, Towns in Turkey

Bakacak Dam

Bakacak Dam is a dam in Çanakkale Province, Turkey, built between 1991 and 1999.

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Located at 40.18 27.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1999, Dams in Çanakkale Province