Elmadağ, Ankara

Elmadağ is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 43,311 of which 42,099 live in the town of Elmadağ.[3][4] The district covers an area of 568 km2 (219 sq mi),[5] and the average elevation is 1,135 m (3,724 ft), with the highest point being Mt. İdris at 1,995 m (6,545 ft).

For Elmadağ quarter in Şişli, see Elmadağ, Şişli.
Elmadağ
District
Location of Elmadağ, Ankara within Turkey.
Elmadağ
Location of Elmadağ, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 33°13′51″E
Country Turkey
RegionCentral Anatolia
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • GovernorOsman Kaymak
 • MayorGazi Şahin (AKP)
Area
 • District568.07 km2 (219.33 sq mi)
Elevation
1,135 m (3,724 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
42,674
 • District
43,856
 • District density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
06xxx
Area code(s)0312
Licence plate06
Websitewww.elmadag.gov.tr

Places of interest

Elmadağ (1,862 m.) is also a small mountain beside the town, 45 km from the cıty of Ankara on the road to Kırıkkale. Residents of Ankara often visit the area for picnics and to learn to ski or snowboard during the skiing season which lasts from December until March. There are hotels, student accommodation, cafes and places selling hot-dogs and other apres-ski food.

Administrative divisions

Towns
  • Elmadağ

Neighborhoods

Villages

Notes
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "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.
  3. Statistical Institute
  4. GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  5. Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-23.
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