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Kilidülbahir

Coordinates: 40°08′55″N 26°22′45″E / 40.14861°N 26.37917°E / 40.14861; 26.37917
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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 zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0286

Kilidülbahir (Turkish for "the key of the sea") is an ancient name for a Turkish village in the Eceabat District of Çanakkale Province, on the peninsula of Gallipoli (northwestern side of the Dardanelles). The name of the village is given as Kilidülbahir in the records of 1525 and Kilid-i Bahreyn in the records of 1665. Its name nowadays is Kilitbahir.[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] In legend, Cynossema is also known for being the burial place of Hecuba, who threw herself into the sea and was turned into a dog.[4]

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

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  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
  4. ^ "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)". Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved 5 April 2024.