Çardak, Çanakkale
Çardak is a belde (town) in Çanakkale Province, Turkey
Çardak | |
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Town | |
  Çardak Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′N 26°43′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Çanakkale Province |
| District | Lapseki |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 3,106 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 17810 |
| Area code(s) | 0286 |
| Licence plate | 17 |
Geography
Çardak is in Lapseki district of Çanakkale Province. It is situated in the Anatolian coast of the Çanakkale (Dardanelles) Strait at 40°23′N 26°43′E. It is north east of both Lapseki and Çanakkale, the distance to Lapseki is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)and to Çanakkle is 37 kilometres (23 mi). It is also a ferry terminal to the Rumeli (European portion of Turkey). The population of Çardak was 3144[1] as of 2013.
History
Çardak was founded by Turks in the 14th century as an Anatolian base for the early Ottoman operations in Rumeli. According to mayor's page the town was named by Süleyman Pasha who was the şehzade (prince) and the first Ottoman commander in Rumeli. The oldest buildings in the town belong to a complex (Turkish: Külliye) constructed by Gazi Yakup in 1479 (during the reign of Mehmet II) .
Economy
Fishing and agriculture are the two main economic sectors of the town. Tourism is also promising. The beaches of the town are in Kum ada (a small sand island) just in front of Çardak.