Çubuk

Çubuk, Ankara

Çubuk
—  District  —
Location of Çubuk, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 40°14′N 33°02′E / 40.233°N 33.033°E / 40.233; 33.033
Country  Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Ankara
Government
 - Governor Meftun Dallı
 - Mayor Lokman Özden (AKP)
Area
 - District 1,362 km2 (525.9 sq mi)
Elevation 1,100 m (3,609 ft)
Population (2010)
 - District 76,716
 - Density 55.15/km2 (142.8/sq mi)
 Urban 81,747
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 06xxx
Area code(s) 0312
Licence plate 06
Website www.cubuk.gov.tr

Çubuk is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, outside the city of Ankara. Çubuk is the flat plain 38 km north of the city where Ankara airport is located. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 81,747 of which 76,716 live in the town of Çubuk. The district covers an area of 1,362 km2 (526 sq mi), and the average elevation is 1,100 m (3,609 ft).

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History

There has long been a Turkish presence in this area. The area was settled by Seljuk Turks in the 14th century and in 1402 the Battle of Ankara was fought here between the Ottoman Empire and Timur.

Today the district is farmland irrigated from the Çubuk reservoir and famous for its pickled cucumbers and its cherries. Cubuk is a sister city of Sabinov, Slovakia..

Places of interest

  • Karagöl rocks, picnic area

Notes

Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 33°01′59″E / 40.23861°N 33.03306°E / 40.23861; 33.03306

Cubuk is a sister city of Sabinov, Slovakia..


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