Evren
District and municipality
Map showing Evren District in Ankara Province
Map showing Evren District in Ankara Province
Evren is located in Turkey
Evren
Evren
Location in Turkey
Evren is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Evren
Evren
Evren (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 39°01′N 33°48′E / 39.017°N 33.800°E / 39.017; 33.800
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • MayorHüsamettin Ünsal (AKP)
Area
369 km2 (142 sq mi)
Elevation
887 m (2,910 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
40,625
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0312
Websitewww.evren.bel.tr

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]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Evren, Turkey". Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "AK Parti 'Evren' ilçesinin adının değiştirilmesi için kanun teklifi verdi". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.


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