Elmadağ

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Elmadağ, Ankara

Elmadağ
—  District  —
Location of Elmadağ, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 39°55′N 33°14′E / 39.917°N 33.233°E / 39.917; 33.233
Country  Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Ankara
Government
 - Governor Osman Kaymak
 - Mayor Gazi Şahin (AKP)
Area
 - District 568 km2 (219.3 sq mi)
Elevation 1,135 m (3,724 ft)
Population (2010)
 - District 43,311
 - Density 76.36/km2 (197.8/sq mi)
 - Urban 42,099
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 06xxx
Area code(s) 0312
Licence plate 06
Website www.elmadag.gov.tr

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. The district covers an area of 568 km2 (219 sq mi), 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).

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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 sausage sandwiches and other apres-ski food.

Notes

  1. ^ Statistical Institute
  2. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Ic%20Anadolu. Retrieved 2008-03-29. 
  3. ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23. 

Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 33°13′51″E / 39.92083°N 33.23083°E / 39.92083; 33.23083


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