Akarca

Akarca is a village in , and has about 1,300 residents. Akarca is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 1,300 residents
  • Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Söğütlü, Sakarya, northwestern Turkey
  • Also known as: “İcariye”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Poyrazlar Nature Park and Harmantepe Castle.

Lake
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a nature park declared lake in , northwestern Turkey. Lake Poyrazlar, also known as Lake Teke, is located in Poyrazlar village, 8 km northeast of , north of the highway D.650 in Sakarya Province. is situated 3 km southeast of Akarca.

Photo: Acar54, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Akarca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Söğütlü and Ferizli.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 145 km2, and its population is 14,724. The mayor is Koray Oktay Özten. is situated 5 km northeast of Akarca.

Town
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is a municipality and district of , . It takes its name from Feriz or Feyzi Ağa who lived in the region. The name used as Firuzlu during the Ottoman period took its current form over time. is situated 10 km north of Akarca.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a city in the region of Turkey, 160 km east of Istanbul, and with a population in 2020 of 279,127. It's the chief city of a metropolis of just over a million population, which until 2000 was likewise named , but is now called Sakarya.

Akarca

Latitude
40.85922° or 40° 51′ 33″ north
Longitude
30.44488° or 30° 26′ 42″ east
Population
1,300
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
Open location code
8GGGVC5V+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2248551774
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8281627
Wiki­data ID
Q97224137
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In Other Languages

From Chechen to Turkish—“Akarca” goes by many names.
  • Chechen: “Акарджа”
  • German: “Akarca”
  • Tatar: “Акарҗа”
  • Turkish: “Akarca, Söğütlü”
  • Turkish: “Akarca”
  • “Akarca”

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