Akçaova
Akçaova (literally "white plains") is a town in Çine district of Aydın Province, Turkey. At 37°30′N 26°02′E it is situated in the plains to the south west of Çine Creek a tributary of Büyükmenderes River. The distance to Çine is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) and to Aydın is 52 kilometres (32 mi). The population of Akçaova was 2289 [1] as of 2019. The earlier name of the settlement was Akçaoba ("white tribe") referring to the noımadic Turkmen founders of the settlement in 1820s.[2] 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.
Akçaova | |
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Town | |
  Akçaova Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′N 28°02′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Aydın Province |
| District | Çine |
| Elevation | 230 m (755 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 2,289 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 09520 |
| Area code(s) | 0256 |
| Licence plate | 09 |
References
- Population page
- "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
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