Elmadağ, Ankara

For the quarter in Şişli, Istanbul, see Elmadağ, Şişli.
Elmadağ
District and municipality
Map showing Elmadağ District in Ankara Province
Map showing Elmadağ District in Ankara Province
Elmadağ is located in Turkey
Elmadağ
Elmadağ
Location in Turkey
Elmadağ is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Elmadağ
Elmadağ
Elmadağ (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 39°55′15″N 33°13′51″E / 39.92083°N 33.23083°E / 39.92083; 33.23083
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • MayorAdem Barış Aşkın (CHP)
Area
647 km2 (250 sq mi)
Elevation
1,135 m (3,724 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
44,379
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
06780
Area code0312
Websitewww.elmadag.bel.tr

Elmadağ is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 647 km2,[3] and its population is 44,379 (2022).[1] Its average elevation is 1,135 m (3,724 ft), with the highest point being Mt. İdris at 1,995 m (6,545 ft).

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 hot-dogs and other apres-ski food.

Composition

There are 30 neighbourhoods in Elmadağ District:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.