Biga, Turkey
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Biga is a town and district of Çanakkale Province
in the Marmara
region of Turkey
. It is located on the Biga River, 90 km northeast from Çanakkale
city centre. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 80,982 of which 37,196 live in the town of Biga. The district covers an area of 1354 km² (523 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 21 m (69 ft).
The center of COMU
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences is in Biga.
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.
Çanakkale Province
Çanakkale Province is a province of Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country. It takes its name from the town of Çanakkale.Like Istanbul, Çanakkale province has a European and an Asian part. The European part is formed by the Gallipoli peninsula, while the Asian part is largely...
in the Marmara
Marmara Region
The Marmara Region , with a surface area of 67.000 km², is the smallest but most densely populated of the seven geographical regions of Turkey...
region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. It is located on the Biga River, 90 km northeast from Çanakkale
Çanakkale
Çanakkale is a town and seaport in Turkey, in Çanakkale Province, on the southern coast of the Dardanelles at their narrowest point. The population of the town is 106,116 . The mayor is Ülgür Gökhan ....
city centre. According to the 2000 census, population of the district is 80,982 of which 37,196 live in the town of Biga. The district covers an area of 1354 km² (523 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 21 m (69 ft).
The center of COMU
COMU
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University is a Turkish university located in Çanakkale province and its surrounding towns. It is a member of the Balkan Universities Network and hosted the World Universities Congress 2010.-History:COMU was founded in 1992 based upon the Faculty of Education on the...
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences is in Biga.
History
Biga is the site of the ancient city of Pegea, which was later known as Pigas. Archaeologists have not yet established how far back the site has been occupied. In ancient times, Pegea, located on the plain ofAdrastea on the border between the Troad and Mysia
Mysia
Mysia was a region in the northwest of ancient Asia Minor or Anatolia . It was located on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara. It was bounded by Bithynia on the east, Phrygia on the southeast, Lydia on the south, Aeolis on the southwest, Troad on the west and by the Propontis on the north...
, was sometimes included as part of one and sometimes the other. Since coming under Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
rule in 1364 it has been known as Biga. Under the Ottomans, it was the seat of a sanjak.
