Akçadağ, Turkey
Akçadağ (ilçe merkezi)
Akçadağ is a town of 14,788 people in Malatya, Turkey.
Why visit Akçadağ
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Aygörmez Daği and Ören Höyüğü.
Weather in Akçadağ
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About Akçadağ
Akçadağ is a municipality and district of Malatya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,118 km2, and its population is 28,249 (2022). The mayor is Hasan Ulutaş (AKP).
From the Wikipedia article Akçadağ (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
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.
Akçadağ and its surroundings, particularly during the Dulkadir Beylik period, witnessed significant settlement by various Turkmen communities. Alongside the Harbendelu and Mihmadlu Yörüks, who formed the core of the Dulkadir population, Oghuz tribes such as Avşar, Kınık, Karkın, Döğer, and Bayındır settled in the region at different times, leading to its complete Turkification. Today, village names and surnames bearing these tribal names are still commonly encountered. Ottoman chronicles record that Yıldırım Bayezid seized Malatya from the Turkmens.
On 24 Jan 2020, the town was impacted by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake.
From the History section of Akçadağ on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Healthcare13
Map of Akçadağ
28 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Malatya Airport (MLX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Yakınca 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Yeşilyurt 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Dilek 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Doğanşehir 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Malatya 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Hanımçiftliği 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Yazıhan 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Çelikhan 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Adıyaman 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Elbistan 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Libellula pontica male in Türkiye, Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, CC BY 4.0
- Libellula pontica male in Türkiye 2, Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, CC BY 4.0
- Mahir, Mahir Kutlutürk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Canyon from a good spot, Semihekin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS031-E-143061 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS028-E-34370 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Gomphus schneiderii male in Türkiye, Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, CC BY 4.0
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