Mamak, Ankara

Mamak
District

Location of Mamak, Ankara within Turkey.
Mamak

Location of Mamak, Ankara within Turkey.

Coordinates: 39°57′N 32°55′E / 39.950°N 32.917°E / 39.950; 32.917
Country  Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Ankara
Government
 • Governor Ertuğrul Kılıç
 • Mayor Mesut Akgül (AKP)
Area[1]
 • District 478.40 km2 (184.71 sq mi)
Elevation 899 m (2,949 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
 • District 559,597
 • District density 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 06xxx
Area code(s) 0312
Licence plate 06
Website www.mamak.gov.tr

Mamak is a metropolitan district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, part of the city of Ankara. According to 2010 census, population of Mamak is 549,585[3][4] The district covers an area of 478 km2 (185 sq mi),[5] and the average elevation is 899 m (2,949 ft).

Public buildings include; the military prison, the subject of legend, poem and song; the military electronic surveillance centre; and Ankara's largest rubbish dump.

Notable natives

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 2008-03-31.
  5. ↑ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-05-04.

References

Coordinates: 39°56′32″N 32°55′23″E / 39.94222°N 32.92306°E / 39.94222; 32.92306


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