Karabiga

Karabiga
Karabiga is located in Turkey
Karabiga
Karabiga
Location in Turkey
Karabiga is located in Marmara
Karabiga
Karabiga
Karabiga (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°24′13″N 27°18′14″E / 40.40361°N 27.30389°E / 40.40361; 27.30389
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇanakkale
DistrictBiga
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
2,962
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Karabiga[2] (Karabuga[3]) is a town (belde) in the Biga District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey.[4] Its population is 2,962 (2021).[1] It is located at the mouth of the Biga River, on a small east-facing bay, known as Karabiga Bay.[5] Its ancient name was Priapus or Priapos (Ancient Greek: Πρίαπος).[6]

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ^ Karabiğa (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ^ Karabuga (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ Karabiğa Limanı (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  6. ^ Priapus (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency