Akçakoyun
Akçakoyun | |
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Town | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Çanakkale Province |
| District | Yenice |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 1,051 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 17560 |
| Area code | 0286 |
| Licence plate | 17 |
Akçakoyun (literally "white sheep") is a town in Yenice district of Çanakkale Province, Turkey. At 39°49′N 27°13′E / 39.817°N 27.217°E Akçakoyun is situated to west of Kalkım pond and to the south of Agonya creek. The distance to Yenice is 45 kilometres (28 mi) .The population of Akçakoyun was 1051[1] as of 2013. 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.[2]