BEAUTY NATURE

Natural beauties in the Ağva region, located in ŞİLE, the farthest district of Istanbul...

Ağva is a coastal place at Black Sea, situated between two rivers, Göksu in the west and Yeşilçay in the east. In fact, the name Ağva means "between the rivers". Yeşilçay is known as one of the main sources of Istanbul urban water system, the Yeşilçay Drinking Water Plant.

History

The area around Ağva was a part of ancient Bithynia. During the Ottoman era, Turkmen people were settled around Ağva. Up to 20th century, a sizable Greek population also dwelled in Ağva. However, according to population exchange between Greece and Turkey agreement in the 1920s, they were replaced by Turks from Greece. It was an independent municipality until it was merged into the municipality of Şile in 2008.

Geography

Göksu River in Ağva

Ağva is a coastal place at Black Sea, situated between two rivers, Göksu in the west and Yeşilçay in the east. In fact, the name Ağva means "between the rivers". Yeşilçay is known as one of the main sources of Istanbul urban water system, the Yeşilçay Drinking Water Plant.

Its distance to Istanbul centrum is 97 km (60 mi) and to Şile 38 km (24 mi).