Akyurt

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.[3][4] The district covers an area of 212 km2 (82 sq mi),[5] and the average elevation is 960 m (3,150 ft).

Akyurt
District
Urban center of Akyurt
Location of Akyurt, Ankara within Turkey.
Akyurt
Location of Akyurt, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 40°08′N 33°05′E
Country Turkey
RegionCentral Anatolia
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • GovernorVasip Şahin
 • MayorHilal Ayık (AKP)
Area
 • District212.16 km2 (81.92 sq mi)
Elevation
960 m (3,150 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
26,572
 • District
27,201
 • District density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
06xxx
Area code(s)0312
Licence plate06
Websitewww.akyurt.gov.tr

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

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". Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  5. Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-22.

References
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