Type: | municipality |
Kavakköy | |
Coordinates: | 40.6°N 79°W |
Province: | Çanakkale |
District: | Gelibolu |
Population Total: | 1865 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Elevation M: | 30 |
Postal Code: | 17340 |
Area Code: | 0286 |
Kavakköy (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Λευκή/Λυσιμάχεια[1]) is a town (belde) in the Gelibolu District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 1,865 (2021).[3] It is situated in the East Thracian plains. It is close to both the Aegean Sea at the west and the Marmara Sea at the south. The distance to Gelibolu is about . The village was founded in 1865. The town is on the site of the ancient city of Lysimachia, which was founded at the end of the 4th century BC.[4] During Ottoman era the name of the town was Seydikavak.