Gölbaşı, Ankara

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Gölbaşı, Ankara
Overview
Region Central Anatolia Region, Turkey
Province Ankara Province
Population 62,602 NA
Area 1810 km²
Elevation 974 m
Coordinates NA

Gölbaşı is a town and a district of Ankara Province of Turkey, 20 km south of the city of Ankara. The district includes the Mogan and Eymir lakes.

Although the lakes are dirty and infested with mosquitos the picnic areas and lakeside restaurants of Gölbaşı are a popular retreat from the city for the people of Ankara. A number of government departments have accommodation here and the town is slowly but surely joining up with the city as the green space between the two disappears. Turk Telekom have their satellite ground control here.

[edit] History

Archaeological research in the area has revealed occupation since 3000 BC by a succession of civilısations including Early Bronze Age, Hittites, Phrygians, Ancient Romans and Byzantines. Excavated sites include Selametli, Tulumtaş, Tulumtaş-Ortaçayır, Kızılcaşar-Gökçepınar, Bacılar, Bezirhane Kültepe, Bezirhane-Kepenekçi and İncek-Harmantepe.

The area has long been occupied by Turks and it was here that Timur hid his elephants in the woods before the Battle of Ankara.

[edit] Places of interest

  • Tulumtaş caves - 15 km from Ankara, 5 km of limestone cave with stalagmites and stalactites.


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