Akyurt, Ankara

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Akyurt
Urban center of Akyurt
Urban center of Akyurt
Location of Akyurt, Ankara within Turkey.
Location of Akyurt, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 40°08′N 33°05′E / 40.133, 33.083
Country Flag of Turkey Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Ankara
Government
 - Governor Ahmet Avşar
 - Mayor Gültekin Ayantaş
Area
 - District 212 km² (81.9 sq mi)
Elevation 960 m (3,150 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
 - District 18,907
 - Density 89.18/km² (231/sq mi)
 - Urban 8,069
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 06xxx
Area code(s) 0312
Licence plate 06
Website: www.akyurt.gov.tr

Akyurt, formerly Ravlı, is an urban district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, part of the city of Ankara. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 18,907 of which 8,069 live in the urban center of Akyurt.[1][2] The district covers an area of 212 km² (82 sq mi) km²,[3] and the average elevation is 960 m (3,150 ft).

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.

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  1. ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey (XLS) (Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  2. ^ GeoHive. Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units (English). Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  3. ^ Statoids. Statistical information on districts of Turkey (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-22.

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Coordinates: 40°08′N, 33°05′E

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