Kilidülbahir
Kilitbahir Castle, built by Mehmed II Fatih in 1452
Kilidülbahir is located in Turkey
Kilidülbahir
Kilidülbahir
Location in Turkey
Kilidülbahir is located in Marmara
Kilidülbahir
Kilidülbahir
Kilidülbahir (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°08′55″N 26°22′45″E / 40.14861°N 26.37917°E / 40.14861; 26.37917
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictEceabat
Population
 (2021)
598
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0286

Kilidülbahir (Turkish for "the key of the sea") is a Turkish village in the Eceabat District of Çanakkale Province, on the peninsula of Gallipoli (northwestern side of the Dardanelles).[1] Its population is 598 (2021).[2]

The ancient Cynossema (Ancient Greek: Κυνὸς σῆμα or Κυνόσσημα) was near there, and the naval Battle of Cynossema took place in 411 BC between the Athenian and the Spartan fleets during the Peloponnesian War.[3]

The fort of Kilitbahir, in the form of a clover, was built by sultan Mehmed II.

See also

References

  1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. Cynossema


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