| Type: | municipality |
| Yenice | |
| Coordinates: | 39.9308°N 27.2581°W |
| Province: | Çanakkale |
| District: | Yenice |
| Leader Party: | Independent |
| Leader Name: | Zeynep Celik |
| Elevation M: | 255 |
| Population Total: | 8346 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Postal Code: | 17550 |
| Area Code: | 0286 |
Yenice (pronounced as /tr/) is a town in Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is the seat of Yenice District.[1] Its population is 8,346 (2021).[2] The town lies at an elevation of 2550NaN0.[3]
On 18 March 1953 Yenice was subject to a M7.4 earthquake which left 998 dead and thousands of buildings damaged.[4] A previous devastating earthquake had occurred here in 1440 AD.[5]
People's basic occupation is agricultural work. Cereals, beans, tomatoes and tobacco are grown. There is a tomato paste processing plant in Yenice. Important towns in the district include: Kalkım, Hamdibey and Pazarköy.
Tourism is a relatively new component of Yenice's economy; however, wild boar hunting is becoming popular as a tourist attraction.[6]
