Type: | village |
Province: | Çanakkale |
District: | Yenice |
Akçakoyun | |
Population Total: | 898 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Coordinates: | 39.8167°N 37°W |
Elevation M: | 260 |
Postal Code: | 17560 |
Area Code: | 0286 |
Akçakoyun (literally "white sheep") is a village in Yenice District of Çanakkale Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 898 (2021).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] Akçakoyun is situated to west of Kalkım pond and to the south of Agonya creek. The distance to Yenice is .
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.[4]