Evren, formerly Çıkınağıl, is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 369 km2,[3] and its population is 40,625 (2022).[1] It is 178 km from the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 887 m.[4]
Evren | |
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District and municipality | |
 Map showing Evren District in Ankara Province | |
  Evren Location in Turkey  Evren Evren (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′N 33°48′E / 39.017°N 33.800°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ankara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hüsamettin Ünsal (AKP) |
| Area | 369 km2 (142 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 887 m (2,910 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 40,625 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0312 |
| Website | www |
Name
editThis small remote town on the banks of Hirfanlı reservoir, was formerly known as Çıkınağıl, and was renamed after Kenan Evren, former president of Turkey. In November 2019, Ak Party proposed renaming the city back to Çıkınağıl.[5]
Composition
editThere are 13 neighbourhoods in Evren District:[6]
- Altınbaşak
- Çatalpınar
- Cebirli
- Demirayak
- Esentepe
- Eskitorunobası
- İbrahimbeyli
- İnebeyli
- Modern
- Şerafettin Yılmaz
- Solakuşağı
- Yeni
- Yusufuşağı
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Evren, Turkey". Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "AK Parti 'Evren' ilçesinin adının değiştirilmesi için kanun teklifi verdi". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
edit- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- Kenthaber Uluslararası İnternet Med.Yay.Ltd.Şti. "General information on Evren, Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
