Akçakoca

Akçakoca

Akçakoca beach
Akçakoca
Coordinates: 41°5′N 31°7′E / 41.083°N 31.117°E / 41.083; 31.117Coordinates: 41°5′N 31°7′E / 41.083°N 31.117°E / 41.083; 31.117
Country  Turkey
Province Düzce
Area[1]
 • District 440.26 km2 (169.99 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 23,359
 • District 37,216
 • District density 85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Climate Cfb

Akçakoca is both a town and district of Düzce Province, in the Black Sea region of Turkey, located about 200 km east of Istanbul. The town was named after a Turkish chieftain of the 14th century CE who captured the area for the Ottoman Empire, and sports a statue in his honor. The town features a modern mosque of unusual design. Tourist attractions include beaches and a small ruined castle. It is the regional center of hazelnut cultivation. The mayor is Cüneyt Yemenici (Ak Parti).

List of villages of Akçakoca district

  • Akkaya
  • Aktaş
  • Altunçay
  • Arabacı
  • Balatlı
  • Beyhanlı
  • Beyören
  • Çayağzı
  • Çiçekpınar
  • Dadalı
  • Davutağa
  • Deredibi
  • Dereköy
  • Dilaver
  • Doğancılar
  • Döngeli
  • Edilli
  • Esmahanım
  • Fakıllı
  • Göktepe
  • Hasançavuş
  • Hemşin
  • Kalkın
  • Karatavuk
  • Kepenç
  • Kınık
  • Kirazlı
  • Koçar
  • Koçullu
  • Kurugöl
  • Kurukavak
  • Küpler
  • Melenağzı
  • Nazımbey
  • Ortanca
  • Paşalar
  • Sarıyayla
  • Subaşı
  • Tahirli
  • Tepeköy
  • Uğurlu
  • Yenice
  • Yeşilköy

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Akçakoca was part of the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

References

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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