Akkuş

Akkuş
Akkuş
District and municipality
	General view of the town
	Map showing Akkuş District in Ordu Province
	Akkuş Location in Turkey
	Coordinates: 40°47′35″N 37°00′59″E / 40.79306°N 37.01639°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Ordu
Government
• Mayor	İsa Demirci (AKP)
Area	697 km2 (269 sq mi)
Elevation	1,313 m (4,308 ft)
Population (2022)	21,258
• Density	30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	52950
Area code	0452
Climate	Csb
Website	www.akkus.bel.tr

Akkuş is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 697 km²,^[3] and its population is 21,258 (2022).^[1] The town lies at an elevation of 1,313 m (4,308 ft).^[4]

Geography

Akkuş is in the foothills of Mount Argan in the Canik range inland from the Black Sea coast. Two rivers, the Tifi and the Karakuş are formed from streams running down from these mountains. The climate is typical of high pasture country, the district is under snow for four to five months of the year, and fog and rain for the remainder. The summer sun occasionally shines and when it does the lush green countryside is beautiful. The area could attract visitors on trekking or winter sports vacations but lacks the infrastructure for this at the moment. The local economy depends on farming, forestry and grazing livestock plus some handicrafts including carpet weaving.

History

Formerly known as Karakuş, the area was once part of the Kingdom of Pontus. The first Turkish rulers were the Danishmend and Hacıemiroğlu Anatolian beyliks and then from the 15th century the Ottoman Empire.