Güdül

Güdül
District

A natural scene from Güdül

Location of Güdül within Turkey.
Güdül

Location of Güdül within Turkey.

Coordinates: 40°12′40″N 32°14′34″E / 40.21111°N 32.24278°E / 40.21111; 32.24278Coordinates: 40°12′40″N 32°14′34″E / 40.21111°N 32.24278°E / 40.21111; 32.24278
Country  Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Ankara Province
Government
  Governor Ekrem Canalp
  Mayor Hüseyin Erdoğan (AKP)
Area[1]
  District 383.65 km2 (148.13 sq mi)
Elevation 720 m (2,360 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 2,591
  District 8,656
  District density 23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 06xxx
Area code(s) 0312
Licence plate 06
Website www.gudul.gov.tr

Güdül is a rural town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 90 km north-west of the city of Ankara, off the motorway to Istanbul. The district covers an area of 419 km², and the average elevation is 720 m. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 8971 of which 2623 live in the town of Güdül with the majority in the surrounding countryside.[3][4]

Güdül is a mountainous district with a dry climate featuring cold winters (down to -20 °C), hot summers (up to 35 °C) and a little rain in spring and autumn. There is some agriculture and the crops include hot peppers and chick peas, which are dried and sold as leblebi.

History

Research shows occupation since prehistoric times, and caves along the river Kirmir contain stone workings apparently by the Hittites (2000 BC). Later the area was occupied by Phrygians, Ancient Romans and Byzantines (one of the caves has a carved cross from the early spread of Christianity under Roman rule).

In 1071, the Byzantine armies were defeated by the Turks at the battle of Malazgirt, and soon afterwards all of central Anatolia came under Turkish control. Güdül was occupied by Seljuk Turks, including the lord of Ankara, Şehabüldevle Güdül Bey.

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Villages

Places of interest

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
  4. GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-26.

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