Akçaabat
| Akçaabat | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Akçaabat within Turkey. |
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 Akçaabat
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| Coordinates: 41°01′N 39°33′E / 41.017°N 39.550°ECoordinates: 41°01′N 39°33′E / 41.017°N 39.550°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Region | Karadeniz |
| Province | Trabzon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Şefik Türkmen (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 353.66 km2 (136.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 40,589 |
| • District | 113,117 |
| • District density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 61300 |
| Area code(s) | (+90)462 |
| Licence plate | 61 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
Akçaabat is a town and district of Trabzon Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the west of the city of Trabzon. It covers an area of 385 km² and the elevation is 10 m. The town has an estimated population of 48,315 (2007). Akçaabat is a coastal town famous for its local soccer team Akçaabat Sebatspor, its traditional dish Akçaabat köfte (a variant of kofta) and its unique dance of Akçaabat Horonu. Akçaabat has hosted an international folklore festival since 1990, and it was a venue for Archery and Athletics competitions of the First Black Sea Games held in 2007.
The first settlers of the town came from Aegean shores and named the town "Platana" because of the abundance of plane trees (Greek Plàtanos, Πλάτανος, Latin Platanus). Later on, the name evolved into Pulathane, meaning "the land of iron". According to the Ottoman sources, the town center was called “Pulathane”, which belonged to the county of “Akçeabad”, meaning "the abundance of money".
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen Climate System classifies this climate as humid subtropical, abbreviated Cfa.
Founded as a trade colony of Miletus around the 7th century BC, the town came under Persian rule around the 6th century BC. After a brief rule under Alexander the Great, Akçaabat was incorporated into the Kingdom of Pontus established by Mithridates I of Pontus around the 3rd century BC. After the dissolution of the Kingdom of Pontus around 60 BC, the Romans took control of the region surrounding Trabzon. Serving as a natural port for Trabzon, Akçaabat was one of the important towns of eastern Black Sea region, and thus Pontus region of the Roman Empire.
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