Evren, Ankara

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Evren
District
Location of Evren, Ankara within Turkey.
Location of Evren, Ankara within Turkey.
Evren is located in Turkey
Evren
Evren
Location of Evren, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 39°01′N 33°48′E / 39.017°N 33.800°E / 39.017; 33.800
Country Turkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • GovernorHarun Yücel
 • MayorMithat Keskin (MHP)
Area
 • District179.74 km2 (69.40 sq mi)
Elevation
922 m (3,025 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
1,885
 • District
3,011
 • District density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
06xxx
Area code(s)0312
Licence plate06
Websitewww.evren.gov.tr

Evren, formerly Çıkınağıl, is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 178 km from the city of Ankara. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 3,343 of which 2,175 live in the town of Evren.[3][4] The district covers an area of 218 km². Since April 2009 this municipality is governed by the MHP.

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]

Villages in the district[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. ^ Statistical Institute[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-27.
  5. ^ "AK Parti 'Evren' ilçesinin adının değiştirilmesi için kanun teklifi verdi". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

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Coordinates: 39°01′N 33°48′E / 39.017°N 33.800°E / 39.017; 33.800


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