Ağva
Ağva is a populated place and resort destination in the Şile district of İstanbul Province, Turkey.
With a picturesque scenery, Ağva is one of the popular resorts of İstanbul. In addition to the 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) beach there are many boarding houses and restaurants. Göksu River is well known for boat excursions and the settlement became shooting place in a number of television serials.
Population of Ağva rises during the summers. The resort hosts around 15,000 people in the summer time. Up to 2009, Ağva was the seat of a township being a municipality since 1992. After the local elections in 2009, it lost its town status due to decreased population below limit. It was declared a neighborhood of Şile district. Currently the population is 1998.
