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]

Akçadağ
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

On 24 Jan 2020, the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.[7][8]

Geography

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

Composition

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There are 77 neighbourhoods in Akçadağ District:[9]

  • 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

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References

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  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. ^ 6.7 magnitude earthquake 5 km from Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey.
  8. ^ Recent Earthquakes Near Doğanyol, Malatya, Turkey .
  9. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Kürecik'te 40 yıl önce ne oldu?". Vatan (in Turkish). 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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