| Lapseki (Greek: Λάμψακος Lampsakos) is the name of a town and a district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. |
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| The town was founded by Greek colonists from Phocaea in the 6th century BC. Soon afterwards it became a main competitor of Miletus, controlling the trade roots in the Dardanelles. The modern Turkish name derives from the original Greek name. |