Akkuş
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| Akkuş | |
| Lilium akkusianum in habitat near Akkuş | |
| Location of Akkuş within Turkey. | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Ordu |
| Area | |
| - Total | 636 km² (245.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,313 m (4,308 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 49,800 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 52 |
| Area code(s) | 0452 |
| Licence plate | 52 |
Akkuş is a town and a large district of Ordu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey.
[edit] Geography
Akkuş is in the foothills of Mount Argan in the Canik range inland from the Black Sea coast. Two rivers, the Tifi and the Karakuş are formed from streams running down from these mountains. The climate is typical of high pasture country, the district is under snow for four to five months of the year, and fog and rain for the remainder. The summer sun occasionally shines and when it does the lush green countryside is beautiful. The area could attract visitors on trekking or winter sports vacations but lacks the infrastructure for this at the moment. The local economy depends on farming, forestry and grazing livestock plus some handicrafts including carpet weaving.
[edit] History
Formerly known as Karakuş, the area was once part of the Kingdom of Pontus. The first Turkish rulers were the Danishmend and Hacıemiroğlu Anatolian Turkish Beyliks and then from the 15th century the Ottoman Empire.
[edit] External links
- (Turkish) Local information website
| Urban districts | Ordu | Image:Turkey black sea.jpg |
|---|---|---|
| Rural districts | Akkuş - Aybastı - Çamaş - Çatalpınar - Çaybaşı - Fatsa - Gölköy - Gülyalı - Gürgentepe - İkizce - Kabadüz - Kabataş - Korgan - Kumru - Mesudiye - Perşembe - Ulubey - Ünye | |
Regions | ||
| Aegean | ||
| Black Sea | ||
| Central Anatolia | ||
| East Anatolia | ||
| Marmara | ||
| Mediterranean | ||
| Southeastern Anatolia | ||
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