Evren, Ankara Explained

Type:metro district
Evren
Coordinates:39.0167°N 81°W
Province:Ankara
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Hüsamettin Ünsal
Area Total Km2:369
Elevation M:887
Population Total:40625
Population As Of:2022
Area Code:0312

Evren, formerly Çıkınağıl, is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 369 km2,[2] and its population is 40,625 (2022).[3] It is 178 km from the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 887 m.[4]

Name

This 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

There are 13 neighbourhoods in Evren District:[6]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 22 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 22 May 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. Web site: Geographical information on Evren, Turkey. 27 June 2023. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
  5. Web site: AK Parti 'Evren' ilçesinin adının değiştirilmesi için kanun teklifi verdi . www.aa.com.tr . 4 January 2020.
  6. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle