Akçakoca

Akçakoca is a town in Düzce Province, in the West Black Sea Region of Turkey, located about 200 km east of Istanbul. It is the seat of Akçakoca District. Its population is 27,878 (2022). 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 Genoese castle. It is the regional center of hazelnut cultivation.

Key facts

Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Akçakoca
Turkey place.image_skyline: AKÇAKOCA, Düzce, Turkey - Murat Özsoy 37.jpg
Turkey place.image_caption: Akçakoca beach
Turkey place.province: Düzce
Turkey place.district: Akçakoca
Turkey place.leader_party: CHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Fikret Albayrak
Turkey place.population_total: 27878
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.area_code: 0380
Turkey place.blank1_name: Climate
Turkey place.blank1_info: Cfa

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population: 38846
Image: Akçakoca Eski Ev - panoramio.jpg

Show 3 more facts

urban population: 27490
Commons category: Akçakoca
rural population: 12010

Sources (5)

via Wikidata · CC0

~7 min read

Article

22 sections

Contents

Name
Population
History
Latin-Nicea Empires Period and Genoese
The Seljuks and Ottoman
Republic
Climate
Economy
Tourism
Water sports
Heavy industry
Fishing
Government
Construction
Culture
Festivals
Languages
Dances and Music
Damage to Historical and Natural Heritage
Gallery
References
External links

== Name == In the classical period the town Dia or Diospolis was located at the site of present Akçakoca. After the Turkish conquest, the town was named Akçaşehir, which was changed to Akçakoca in 1934.