Akkent

Akkent
Neighbourhood
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Coordinates: 38°09′N 29°23′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Denizli
District	Çal
Elevation	850 m (2,790 ft)
Population  (2022)	1,859
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	20710
Area code	0258

Akkent (formerly: Zeyve) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Çal, Denizli Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,859 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is situated to the west of Büyükmenderes River (ancient Meander). The distance to Çal is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and to Denizli is 72 kilometres (45 mi). The settlement was probably founded during the Germiyan Beylik era in 13th century. In 1932 the settlement was declared a seat of township. Orcharding is the major economic sector of the town. There is also a factory based on agricultural products.[5]

References

1. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
3. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
4. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
5. "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-05-24.