Akçakoyun

Akçakoyun (literally "white sheep") is a town in Yenice district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. At 39°49′N 27°13′E Akçakoyun is situated to west of Kalkım pond and to the south of Agonya creek. The distance to Yenice is 45 kilometres (28 mi) .The population of Akçakoyun was 1051[1] as of 2013. The history of Akçakoyun is somewhat intermingled with that of Kalkım, a town to the east of Akçakoyun. The area around Akçakoyun, then named Agonya was an important ironworking center during the ancient ages. During the Turkish rule, originally a single settlement, it was split into two, namely Kalkım and Akçakoyun. In 1995, the settlement was declared a seat of township. Main economic sector of the town is fruit farming. Forestry, animal breeding and hunting tourism are other sectors.[2]

Akçakoyun
Town
Akçakoyun
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°49′N 27°10′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceÇanakkale Province
DistrictYenice
Elevation
260 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total1,051
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
17560
Area code(s)0286
Licence plate17

References
  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Town page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13. Retrieved 2012-06-28.


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