Çubuk, Ankara

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Çubuk
Location of Çubuk, Ankara within Turkey.
Location of Çubuk, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 40°14′N 33°02′E / 40.233, 33.033
Country Flag of Turkey Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Ankara
Government
 - Governor Meftun Dallı
 - Mayor Adem Tuğluca
Area
 - District 1,362 km² (525.9 sq mi)
Elevation 1,100 m (3,609 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
 - District 75,119
 - Density 55.15/km² (142.8/sq mi)
 - Urban 46,605
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 75,119 of which 46,605 live in the town of Çubuk.[1][2] The district covers an area of 1,362 km² (526 sq mi),[3] and the average elevation is 1,100 m (3,609 ft).

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Places of interest

  • Karagöl rocks, picnic area

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey (XLS) (Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  2. ^ GeoHive. Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units (English). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
  3. ^ Statoids. Statistical information on districts of Turkey (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.

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Coordinates: 40°14′19″N, 33°01′59″E

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