Elmadağ, Ankara

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Elmadağ
Location of Elmadağ, Ankara within Turkey.
Location of Elmadağ, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 39°55′N 33°14′E / 39.917, 33.233
Country Flag of Turkey Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Ankara
Government
 - Governor Osman Kaymak
 - Mayor Ömer Ağa Kurt
Area
 - District 568 km² (219.3 sq mi)
Elevation 1,135 m (3,724 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
 - District 43,374
 - Density 76.36/km² (197.8/sq mi)
 - Urban 22,518
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 2000 census, population of the district is 43,374 of which 22,518 live in the town of Elmadağ.[1][2] The district covers an area of 568 km² (219 sq mi),[3] 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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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 (although snow is not always reliable). There are hotels, student accommodation, cafes and places selling sausage sandwiches and other apres-ski food.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey (XLS) (Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  2. ^ GeoHive. Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units (English). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  3. ^ Statoids. Statistical information on districts of Turkey (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.

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


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