Akyazı
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Akyazı | |
|---|---|
  Akyazı | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′00″N 30°37′31″E / 40.68333°N 30.62528°ECoordinates: 40°41′00″N 30°37′31″E / 40.68333°N 30.62528°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Sakarya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bilal Soykan[1] (AK PARTİ) |
| • Kaymakam | Yakup Guney |
| Area | |
| • District | 616.63 km2 (238.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Urban | 42,571 |
| • District | 84,022 |
| • District density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Post code | 54400 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www.akyazi.bel.tr |
Akyazı is a town and district of Sakarya Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Bilal Soykan (AK PARTI).
Electrocution incident
On 23 June 2017, five people died of electrocution after a swimming pool at a water park in Akyazı became electrified. Three children aged 12, 15 and 17[4] were the first to be electrocuted. The park's manager Mehmet Kaya, 58, and his son Kadir Kaya, 30,[5] dived in to save them but were also seriously injured.[6] The five victims died in hospital; another person was seriously injured during the incident and was taken to hospital.[7][8]
Notable people
- Sofuoğlu family, three champion motorcycle racers
References
- ^ "Baskan" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ "Five electrocuted at water park in Turkey". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2017-06-23. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
- ^ "Turkish water park: Children and adults electrocuted". BBC News. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "Five people dead in mass electrocution at water park in Turkey". The Independent. 2017-06-23. Archived from the original on 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Turkish water park: Children and adults electrocuted". BBC News. 2017-06-23. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Five electrocuted at water park in Turkey". The Guardian. Associated Press. 2017-06-23. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
External links
 | This geographical article about a location in Sakarya Province, Turkey is a stub. You can help Justapedia by expanding it. |