Akçakoca

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

Autumn in Akçakoca.

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.

External links

• District governor's official website (Turkish)
• District municipality's official website (Turkish)
• Pictures of Akçakoca