Çan

For the village, see Çan, Karakoçan.
Çan
Municipality
Çan is located in Turkey
Çan
Çan
Location in Turkey
Çan is located in Marmara
Çan
Çan
Çan (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°01′39″N 27°02′51″E / 40.02750°N 27.04750°E / 40.02750; 27.04750
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictÇan
Government
 • MayorHarun Arslan
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
30,970
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
17500
Area code0286
Websitewww.can.bel.tr

Çan is a town in Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Çan District.[2] Its population is 30,970 (2021).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 67 m (220 ft).[3]

The 2018 film The Wild Pear Tree is set in the town.

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Çan, Turkey". Retrieved 3 March 2023.


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