title: Akkuş
text: Akkuş is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Its area is 697 km2, and its population is 21,258 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of .
  
  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.
  
  Composition
  There are 44 neighbourhoods in Akkuş District:
  
   Akpınar
   Alan
   Ambargürgen
   Çaldere
   Çamalan
   Çamlıca
   Çavdar
   Çayıralan
   Ceyhanlı
   Çökek
   Çukurköy
   Dağyolu
   Damyeri
   Düğencili
   Esentepe
   Gedikli
   Gökçebayır
   Gürgenliyatak
   Haliluşağı
   Karaçal
   Kargı
   Kemikgeriş
   Ketendere
   Kızılelma
   Koçcuvaz
   Külekçili
   Kurtboğaz
   Kuşçulu
   Merkez
   Meyvalı
   Muratlı
   Ormancık
   Ortabölme
   Şahin
   Salman
   Seferli
   Subaşı
   Tuzakköy
   Yazlıkbelen
   Yenimahalle
   Yeşilgüneycik
   Yeşilköy
   Yolbaşı
   Yukarıdüğencili
  
  Image gallery
  
  References
  
  External links
  
    District governor's official website
    Local information website
   Road map of Akkuş and environs
   Various images of Akkuş, Ordu
  
   
  Populated places in Ordu Province
  Districts of Ordu Province
  Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey