Akçadağ

Akçadağ
District and municipality
Map showing Akçadağ District in Malatya Province
Map showing Akçadağ District in Malatya Province
Akçadağ is located in Turkey
Akçadağ
Akçadağ
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°20′42″N 37°58′07″E / 38.34500°N 37.96861°E / 38.34500; 37.96861
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMalatya
Government
 • MayorAli Kazgan (AKP)
Area
1,118 km2 (432 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
27,872
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
44600
Area code0422
Websitewww.akcadag.bel.tr

Akçadağ (Kurdish: Arxa)[2] is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 1,118 km2,[4] and its population is 27,872 (2022).[1] The mayor is Ali Kazgan,[5] and the kaymakam (district governor) is Adem Topaca.[6]

Geography

Akçadağ is at an altitude of 1,050 m (3,440 ft) above sea level and the district is considered mountainous.

History

In Roman times, Akçadağ was known as Arca (lat) and became in the times of emperor Hadrian or Marcus Aurelius a colonia. The town became later a bishopric (suffragan of the diocese of Melitene), whose bishops participated in the councils of 431, 451, 553 and 680-81. In the Byzantine Empire, the town was known as Arka.[7]

On 24 Jan 2020, the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.[8][9]

Composition

There are 77 neighbourhoods in Akçadağ District:[10]

  • Aksaray
  • Aksüt
  • Aktepe
  • Aliçeri
  • Altınlı
  • Ancar
  • Aşağıörükçü
  • Aydınlar
  • Bağköy
  • Bahri
  • Başpınar
  • Bayramuşağı
  • Bekiruşağı
  • Bölüklü
  • Büyükçimiş
  • Büyükköy
  • Çakılpınarı
  • Çatalbahçe
  • Çevirme
  • Çobanuşağı
  • Darıca
  • Dedeköy
  • Demirciler
  • Develi
  • Doğanlar
  • Doğantepe
  • Doğu
  • Dümüklü
  • Durulova
  • Dutlu
  • Eğin
  • Esenbey
  • Esenli
  • Fatih
  • Gölpınar
  • Güneşli
  • Gürkaynak
  • Hançerli
  • Hartut
  • Harunuşağı
  • İkinciler
  • Ilıcak
  • Kadıibrahim
  • Kahyalı
  • Karamağara
  • Karapınar
  • Kasımuşağı
  • Kayadibi
  • Keklikpınar
  • Keller
  • Kepez
  • Kolköy
  • Kömekavak
  • Kotangölü
  • Kozluca
  • Küçükkürne
  • Kültür
  • Kurtuşağı
  • Levent
  • Mezra
  • Mihmanlı
  • Muratlı
  • Ören
  • Ortaköy
  • Resuluşağı
  • Sahilköy
  • Sakalıuzun
  • Sarıhacı
  • Şeyhler
  • Taşevler
  • Taşolar
  • Tataruşağı
  • Yağmurlu
  • Yalınbudak
  • Yalınkaya
  • Yaylımlı
  • Yukarıörükçü

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ adem Avcıkıran (2009). Kürtçe Anamnez Anamneza bi Kurmancî (PDF) (in Turkish and Kurdish). p. 55. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  3. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ Başkanın Özgeçmişi, Akçadağ Belediyesi. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. ^ Kaymakam Adem Topaca, Akçadağ Kaymakamlığı. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  7. ^ Vest, Bernd Andreas (2007). Geschichte der Stadt Melitene und der umliegenden Gebiete: vom Vorabend der arabischen bis zum Abschluss der türkischen Eroberung (um 600-1124). Dr. Kovač. p. 866. ISBN 978-3-8300-2575-7.
  8. ^ 6.7 magnitude earthquake 5 km from Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey.
  9. ^ Recent Earthquakes Near Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey .
  10. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Kürecik'te 40 yıl önce ne oldu?". Vatan (in Turkish). 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2019.


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