Akçakale
Akçakale | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Akçakale District in Şanlıurfa Province | |
| Coordinates: 36°42′39″N 38°56′52″E / 36.71083°N 38.94778°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Şanlıurfa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Yalçınkaya (AKP) |
Area | 1,038 km2 (401 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 123,721 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 63500 |
| Area code | 0414 |
| Website | www |
Akçakale (Arabic: أقجة قلعة) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,038 km2, and its population is 123,721 (2022).
Akçakale forms a divided city with Tell Abyad in Syria, maintaining a border crossing. The Mayor is Mehmet Yalçınkaya (AKP). The current District Governor is Onur Şan.