Pursaklar
Municipality and district in Ankara, Turkey
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Pursaklar is a municipality and metropolitan district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 169 km2,[3] and its population is 162,389 (2022).[1] It became a town municipality within the district of Keçiören in 1986.[4] In 2008 it became a district, and the former municipalities of Sarayköy, Sirkeli and Altınova (partly) were added to it.[5][6]
Pursaklar | |
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District and municipality | |
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 Map showing Pursaklar District in Ankara Province | |
  Pursaklar Location in Turkey  Pursaklar Pursaklar (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′19″N 32°53′49″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ankara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ertuğrul Çetin (AKP) |
Area | 169 km2 (65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,049 m (3,442 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 162,389 |
| • Density | 961/km2 (2,490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0312 |
| Website | www |
Composition
There are 21 neighbourhoods in Pursaklar District:[7]
- Abadan
- Altınova
- Ayyıldız
- Fatih
- Karaköy
- Karşıyaka
- Kösrelikkızığı
- Merkez
- Mimar Sinan
- Peçenek
- Saray Cumhuriyet
- Saray Fatih
- Saray Gümüşoluk
- Saray Osmangazi
- Sirkeli Yeşilova
- Sirkeli Yeşilyurt
- Tevfik Ileri
- Yeni Karaköy
- Yıldırımbeyazıt
- Yunus Emre
- Yuva
Demographics
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| Population data before 1986 refer to the village of Pursaklar, data between 1986 and 2007 refer to the town municipality of Pursaklar. Source: 1997 census,[9] TÜIK (2007)[10] and TÜIK (2008-2022)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
