Kale Peuke (, 'Beautiful Pine') was a town located in the

ancient Troad The Troad ( or ; , ''Troáda'') or Troas (; , ''Trōiás'' or , ''Trōïás'') is a historical region in northwestern Anatolia. It corresponds with the Biga Peninsula (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Biga Yarımadası'') in the Çanakkale Provinc ...

mentioned by

Strabo Strabo''Strabo'' (meaning "squinty", as in strabismus) was a term employed by the Romans for anyone whose eyes were distorted or deformed. The father of Pompey was called "Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo, Pompeius Strabo". A native of Sicily so clear-si ...

. Its site is located north of Gürgen Dağ in Asiatic Turkey.

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Populated places in ancient Troad Former populated places in Turkey {{AncientTroad-geo-stub