Akçakale

District and municipality in Şanlıurfa, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Akçakale (Arabic: أقجة قلعة) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,038 km2,[3] and its population is 123,721 (2022).[1]

CountryTurkey
Area
1,038 km2 (401 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
(2022)[1]
123,721
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Akçakale
District and municipality
Map showing Akçakale District in Şanlıurfa Province
Map showing Akçakale District in Şanlıurfa Province
Akçakale is located in Turkey
Akçakale
Akçakale
Location in Turkey
Akçakale is located in Şanlıurfa
Akçakale
Akçakale
Akçakale (Şanlıurfa)
Coordinates: 36°42′39″N 38°56′52″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceŞanlıurfa
Government
 • MayorMehmet Yalçınkaya (AKP)
Area
1,038 km2 (401 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
123,721
 • Density119.2/km2 (308.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
63500
Area code0414
Websitewww.akcakale.bel.tr
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Akçakale forms a divided city with Tell Abyad in Syria, maintaining a border crossing. The Mayor is Mehmet Yalçınkaya (AKP).[4] The current District Governor is Onur Şan.[5]

Border towns of Akçakale in Turkey and Tal Abyad in Syria.

Syrian Civil War

Main article: Syrian–Turkish border clashes during the Syrian Civil War

On October 3, 2012, Akçakale was hit by shells from across the Syrian border in Tell Abyad, killing five civilians.[6][7] In October 2014, there was an Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant presence in the town, due to the porous nature of the border at that time between Akçakale and Tell Abyad, which was then part of the Islamic State.[8]

Geography

There are 120 neighbourhoods in Akçakale District:[9]

  • Acıkuyu
  • Adnan Menderes
  • Akbilek
  • Akçaköy
  • Akçalı
  • Akdiken
  • Akkeçi
  • Aksahrınç
  • Alatlar
  • Alıncak
  • Arıcan
  • Aşağı Beğdeş
  • Aşağı Çinpolat
  • Aşağıderen
  • Aslanlı
  • Atatürk
  • Aydınlı
  • Ayranlı
  • Ayyıldız
  • Baykuş
  • Bilece
  • Bolatlar
  • Boybeyi
  • Buket
  • Bulutlu
  • Büyücek
  • Büyük Naneli
  • Büyüktaş
  • Büyüktokaç
  • Çakırlar
  • Cevher
  • Ceylanlı
  • Çokalan
  • Çömlekçi
  • Çukurca
  • Deniz
  • Dibek
  • Donandı
  • Dorumali
  • Düzce
  • Edebey
  • Eke
  • Ekinyazı
  • Erdemler
  • Erecek
  • Fatih Sultan Mehmet
  • Fevzi Çakmak
  • Fişenge
  • Geçittepe
  • Gölbaşı
  • Gülveren
  • Gündaş
  • Güneren
  • Güvenç
  • Hacıekber
  • Hürriyet
  • İkizce
  • İncedere
  • Karatepe
  • Kayaca
  • Kayalık
  • Keçili
  • Kelebek
  • Kepezli
  • Kılıçlı
  • Kırmıtlı
  • Koruklu
  • Köseören
  • Küçük Hacıekber
  • Kurudere
  • Mavitaş
  • Menzil
  • Mermer
  • Milköy
  • Narlıova
  • Nimet
  • Nusretiye
  • Ohali
  • Okaylar
  • Öncül
  • Onortak
  • Ortaderen
  • Ortaören
  • Osmanlı
  • Pekmezli
  • Şahinler
  • Şahinsoylu
  • Sakça
  • Salihler
  • Şanlı
  • Şefkat
  • Şehitnusretbey
  • Sevimli
  • Seyrantepe
  • Sınırgören
  • Süleymanşah
  • Taşkınlar
  • Tatlıca
  • Topçu
  • Turgut Özal
  • Tuzluca
  • Uğraklı
  • Uğurhan
  • Uğurtaş
  • Vize
  • Yağmuralan
  • Yalınlı
  • Yazlıca
  • Yediyol
  • Yeni
  • Yenişehir
  • Yeşerti
  • Yukarı Beğdeş
  • Yukarı Çinpolat
  • Yukarı Çukurca
  • Yukarıderen
  • Yusufbey
  • Zenginova
  • Zeytindalı
  • Zorlu

Akçakale is at the southern end of the State road D.885.

Climate

Akçakale has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh).

More information Climate data for Akçakale (1991–2020), Month ...
Climate data for Akçakale (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5)		 13.6
(56.5)		 18.3
(64.9)		 24.1
(75.4)		 30.5
(86.9)		 36.5
(97.7)		 40.1
(104.2)		 39.6
(103.3)		 35.0
(95.0)		 28.6
(83.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 13.2
(55.8)		 25.9
(78.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)		 7.6
(45.7)		 11.7
(53.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 22.8
(73.0)		 28.6
(83.5)		 31.7
(89.1)		 30.9
(87.6)		 26.2
(79.2)		 20.3
(68.5)		 12.4
(54.3)		 7.5
(45.5)		 18.6
(65.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)		 2.0
(35.6)		 4.9
(40.8)		 9.1
(48.4)		 14.1
(57.4)		 18.9
(66.0)		 21.9
(71.4)		 21.1
(70.0)		 16.7
(62.1)		 12.1
(53.8)		 5.9
(42.6)		 2.6
(36.7)		 10.9
(51.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43.22
(1.70)		 39.64
(1.56)		 38.35
(1.51)		 28.44
(1.12)		 22.15
(0.87)		 1.31
(0.05)		 0.93
(0.04)		 0.06
(0.00)		 2.36
(0.09)		 16.62
(0.65)		 37.63
(1.48)		 46.38
(1.83)		 277.09
(10.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.4 6.4 5.6 4.3 3.1 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.6 2.8 4.3 6.1 45.1
Average relative humidity (%) 72.1 70.1 64.1 59.8 48.2 38.6 38.8 42.7 45.8 52.2 61.7 71.3 55.4
Source: NOAA[10]
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Sport

The Akçakale Belediyespor plays in the Akçakale Ilçe Stadium and competes currently in the Turkish amateur league.[11]

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