Biga, Çanakkale

Biga is a city in Çanakkale Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. It is located on the Biga River, 90 kilometres (56 miles) northeast from Çanakkale city centre. It is the seat of Biga District.[2] Its population is 57,125 (2021).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 21 m (69 ft).[3] The center of COMU Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences is in Biga.

For other uses, see Biga (disambiguation).
"Pegai" redirects here. For the harbour town of ancient Megaris, see Pagai. For the town of ancient Thrace, see Pegai (Thrace).
Biga
Municipality
Central square in Biga
Central square in Biga
Biga is located in Turkey
Biga
Biga
Location in Turkey
Biga is located in Marmara
Biga
Biga
Biga (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°13′41″N 27°14′32″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictBiga
Government
 • MayorBülent Erdoğan (AKP)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
57,125
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0286
Websitewww.biga.bel.tr

History

Within the area of Biga (at Karabiga) is the site of the ancient city of Pegaea (Greek: Πηγαία), also known as Pegae or Pegai (Πηγαί, "the Springs") until late Byzantine times (in Crusader sources it is also known as Spiga[4]). Archaeologists have not yet established how far back the site has been occupied.[5] In ancient times, Pegaea, located on the plain of Adrastea on the border between the Troad and Mysia, was sometimes included as part of one and sometimes the other. Since coming under Ottoman rule in 1364 it has been known as Biga. Under the Ottomans, it was the seat of a sanjak.

Tourism

Among the tourist sites in the district are the Ilıcabashı spa, Parion (Kemer), Priapos (Karabiga castle)[5]

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Turkey

Biga is twinned with:

See also
  • Biga panorama from Balıkkaya
    Biga panorama from Balıkkaya
  • Kocakum shores in Karabiga
    Kocakum shores in Karabiga
  • Biga Çayı (Granicus River) in Biga
    Biga Çayı (Granicus River) in Biga

References
  1. "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 Biga, Turkey". Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  4. TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
  5. "Başmakçı Kültür (Bashmakchi Culture)"
  6. "Twinnings". Central Union of Municipalities & Communities of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2013-08-25.

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