Şereflikoçhisar

Şereflikoçhisar

Şereflikoçhisar

District and municipality in Ankara, Turkey

Şereflikoçhisar, (Turkish: [ʃeɾefˈlikotʃhisaɾ] ⓘ) formerly known as Koçhisar, is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,155 km2,[3] and its population is 33,140 (2022).[1] It is 148 km south of the city of Ankara. Its average elevation ranges between 900 and 1,200 m, with the highest point being Mt. Karasenir at 1,650 m.

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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

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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

Castle of Şereflikoçhisar

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.

Street in Şereflikoçhisar
Şereflikoçhisar Mosque

Composition

There are 64 neighbourhoods in Şereflikoçhisar District:[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Population Of SRE-1, SRE-2, Provinces and Districts". TÜIK. Retrieved June 20, 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 May 22, 2023.
  4. [4]
    Turkish Statistical Institute
  5. [5]
    Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.


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