Akçakoyun

Akçakoyun
Town
Akçakoyun is located in Turkey
Akçakoyun
Akçakoyun
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°49′N 27°10′E / 39.817°N 27.167°E / 39.817; 27.167Coordinates: 39°49′N 27°10′E / 39.817°N 27.167°E / 39.817; 27.167
Country Turkey
ProvinceÇanakkale Province
DistrictYenice
Elevation260 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

Akçakoyun (literally "white sheep") is a town in Yenice district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. At 39°49′N 27°13′E / 39.817°N 27.217°E / 39.817; 27.217 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]

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