Eceabat, formerly Maydos (
Madytos, Μάδυτος in
Ancient greek), is a town and district of
Çanakkale Province in the
Marmara region of
Turkey, located on the eastern shore of the
Gelibolu Peninsula, on the
Dardanelles Strait. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 9,154 of which 5,380 live in the town of Eceabat. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of .