Şereflikoçhisar

Şereflikoçhisar
District
Castle of Şereflikoçhisar

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Location of Şereflikoçhisar within Turkey.
Şereflikoçhisar
Location of Şereflikoçhisar within Turkey.
Coordinates: 38°57′N 33°33′E / 38.950°N 33.550°E / 38.950; 33.550
Country  Turkey
Region West Anatolia
Subregion Ankara
Province Ankara
Government
 • District governor Erol Karaömeroğlu
 • Municipality mayor Ferda Polat (AK Party)
Area[1]
 • District 2,127.79 km2 (821.54 sq mi)
Elevation 900-1,200 m (2,950-3,940 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Urban 33,420
 • Rural 0
Time zone UTC+3 (FET)
Postal code 06xxx
Area code(s) 0312
Licence plate 06
Website www.sereflikochisar.gov.tr

Şereflikoçhisar is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 148 km south of the city of Ankara. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 35898 of which 29,091 live in the town of Şereflikoçhisar and the remainder in surrounding villages.[2][3] The district covers an area of 2,034 km², and the average elevation varies between 900 and 1,200 m, with the highest point being Mt. Karasenir at 1,650 m.

The area is a flat dry plain, the only water being Hirfanlı reservoir and the salt lake Lake Tuz. The countryside is inhospitable, with minerals extracted from the salt lake being a major source of income. Therefore, the rural population is migrating to nearby towns or abroad.

Demographics

Historical population[4]
YearPop.±% p.a.
196569,201—    
197075,675+1.80%
197582,207+1.67%
198079,330−0.71%
198587,893+2.07%
199060,701−7.14%
200059,128−0.26%
200734,808−7.29%
200835,353+1.57%
200935,978+1.77%
201035,989+0.03%
201136,071+0.23%
201235,042−2.85%
201334,577−1.33%
201433,946−1.82%
201533,729−0.64%
201633,420−0.92%

Name

The name derives from the Seljuk Turkish castle of Koçhisar. The prefix Şerefli meaning "honourable" was added by Atatürk in recognition of the men of the town lost at the battle of Gallipoli.

History

Şereflikoçhisar is believed to have been inhabited since the time of the Hittites and was a thriving town in the Seljuk and Ottoman Empire periods.

Neighbourhoods

There are 64 neighbourhoods in Şereflikoçhisar as of 2017.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ Statistical Institute
  3. ↑ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved March 26, 2008.
  4. ↑ Turkish Statistical Institute
  5. ↑ Turkish Ministry of the Interior. "Civilian Administrative Units in Turkey" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-02-01.

References

  • Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Şereflikoçhisar, Turkey". Retrieved March 26, 2008.
  • Governorship of Şereflikoçhisar, Turkey. "Geographical information on Şereflikoçhisar district of Ankara" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2008.

Coordinates: 38°56′40″N 33°32′31″E / 38.94444°N 33.54194°E / 38.94444; 33.54194


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