Akçakoca

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For other places with the same name, see Akçakoca (disambiguation).
Akçakoca
Akçakoca is located in Turkey
Akçakoca
Akçakoca
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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
File:Akcakoca Sonbahar.JPG
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

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History

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

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