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Çanakkale (pronounced (:tʃaˈnakkaˌle); from Ottoman Turkish , literally "pot fortress") is a city and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern (Asian) coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. The population of the town is 186,116 (2014 estimate).〔(Statistical Institute )〕 The current mayor is Ülgür Gökhan (CHP). Çanakkale Province, like Istanbul Province, has territory in both Europe and Asia. Ferries cross there to the northern (European) side of the strait. Çanakkale is the finishing point every year for an organised swim across the Hellespont from Eceabat. This event emulates the swim in 1810 by Lord Byron, who was himself emulating the legendary swim by Leander in the story of Hero and Leander. The city is the nearest major town to the site of ancient Troy. The "wooden horse" from the 2004 movie ''Troy'' is exhibited on the seafront. Çanakkale is the second city to be situated on two continents after Istanbul. However Çanakkale is closer to mid-division than Istanbul. ==Name== The Greek Byzantine name for Çanakkale چینک قله was Δαρδανέλλια, ''Dardanellia'', from which the English name Dardanelles is derived. Çanakkale was an Ottoman fortress called ''Kale-i Sultaniye'' () or ''Sultaniye kalesi'' (Fortress of the Sultan). It later became known for its pottery, hence the later name ''Çanak kalesi'' 'pot fortress'. As of 1920, the British were calling Çanakkale, Chanak and Kale Sultanie in their reporting. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Çanakkale」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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