Balâ,_Ankara

Bala, Ankara

Bala, Ankara

District and municipality in Ankara, Turkey

Bala (also: Balâ), formerly known as Balbadon, is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,851 km2,[3] and its population is 20,521 (2022).[1] It is 67 km south-east of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 1,310 m (4,298 ft).

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Bala stands on a high plain, summers are hot, winters are cold and snowy. The town of Bala is small but busy with shops and light manufacturing workshops, the surrounding countryside is used for farming, especially grains and sunflower seeds. Recently Ankara's wealthier citizens have begun building luxury housing in some villages of Bala. However the town stands on a fault line and experiences many earthquakes.

Places of interest

The forest of Beynam and the Kesikköprü reservoir are two of Ankara's most popular picnic spots.

Composition

There are 55 neighbourhoods in Bala District:[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. [3]
    "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. [4]
    Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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