Type: | neighbourhood |
Province: | Aydın |
District: | Çine |
Akçaova | |
Population Total: | 2105 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Coordinates: | 37.5061°N 28.0281°W |
Elevation M: | 230 |
Postal Code: | 09520 |
Area Code: | 0256 |
Akçaova (literally "white plains") is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Çine, Aydın Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 2,105 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] [4] It is situated in the plains to the south west of Çine Creek a tributary of Büyükmenderes River. The distance to Çine is and to Aydın is . The earlier name of the settlement was Akçaoba ("white tribe") referring to the nomadic Turkmen founders of the settlement in 1820s.[5] In 1969, the settlement was declared a seat of township. Main economic activity is olive groves and cattle breeding. There is an integrated meat plant in the town.