Akyurt

Akyurt
Akyurt
District
	Urban center of Akyurt
	Location of Akyurt, Ankara within Turkey.
	Akyurt
	Coordinates: 40°08′N 33°05′E / 40.133°N 33.083°E
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Ankara
Government
• Governor	Ahmet Avşar
• Mayor	Gültekin Ayantaş (AKP)
Area
• District	212.16 km2 (81.92 sq mi)
Elevation	960 m (3,150 ft)
Population (Template:Turkey district populations)Template:Turkey district populations
• Urban	Template:Turkey district populations
• District	Template:Turkey district populations
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	06xxx
Area code	0312
Licence plate	06
Website	www.akyurt.gov.tr

Akyurt, formerly Ravlı, is a district of Ankara Province of Turkey. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 26,006 of which 25,353 live in the urban center of Akyurt.^[2]^[3] The district covers an area of 212 km² (82 sq mi),^[4] and the average elevation is 960 m (3,150 ft).

Akyurt is an industrial area about 30 km from the city centre, near Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, on the road from Ankara to Çankırı. Factories in the district include Mikes, and a plant of the electronics company Aselsan. There are over 18,000 residents, including many recent migrants from Çankırı, Çorum and Kastamonu, but the daytime working population of Akyurt is over 40,000.

Administrative divisions

There are 26 neighborhoods in Altındağ.

Neighborhoods

Ahmetadil
Atatürk
Balıkhisar
Beyazıt
Büğdüz
Cücük
Çam
Çardakbağı
Çınar
Elecik
Galaba
Güzelhisar
Haydar
Karacakaya
Karacalar
Karayatak
Kızık
Kozayağı
Samut
Saracalar
Şeyhler
Teberik
Timurhan
Uzunlar
Yeşiltepe
Yıldırım

Notes

^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^ Statistical Institute^{[permanent dead link]}
^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-03-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-22.

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Akyurt, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Turkish Ministry of Education. "Geographical information on Akyurt, Ankara" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-03-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

[distr-area-1] "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.

[2] Statistical Institute^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-03-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-22.

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