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.
Şereflikoçhisar | |
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District and municipality | |
 Şereflikoçhisar New Mosque | |
 Map showing Şereflikoçhisar District in Ankara Province | |
  Şereflikoçhisar Location in Turkey  Şereflikoçhisar Şereflikoçhisar (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′40″N 33°32′31″E / 38.94444°N 33.54194°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ankara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mustafa Koçak (CHP) |
| Area | 2,155 km2 (832 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 33,140 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 06950 |
| Area code | 0312 |
| Website | www |
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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 69,201 | — |
| 1970 | 75,675 | +1.80% |
| 1975 | 82,207 | +1.67% |
| 1980 | 79,330 | −0.71% |
| 1985 | 87,893 | +2.07% |
| 1990 | 60,701 | −7.14% |
| 2000 | 59,128 | −0.26% |
| 2007 | 34,808 | −7.29% |
| 2012 | 35,042 | +0.13% |
| 2017 | 33,559 | −0.86% |
| 2022 | 33,140 | −0.25% |
| Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[1] | ||
Name
editThe 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
editŞereflikoçhisar is believed to have been inhabited since the time of the Hittites and was a thriving town in the Seljuk and Ottoman Empire periods.
Composition
editThere are 64 neighbourhoods in Şereflikoçhisar District:[5]
- Acıkuyu
- Acıöz
- Akarca
- Akin
- Akseki
- Aktaş
- Aliuşağı
- Bağobası
- Baltalı
- Boğaziçi
- Büyükdamlacık
- Büyükkışla
- Çalören
- Çatçat
- Çavuşköy
- Çayırönü
- Cıngıl
- Cumhuriyet
- Deliller
- Devekovan
- Doğankaya
- Ekici
- Eley
- Emek
- Fadıllı
- Geçitli
- Gülhüyük
- Hacıbektaşlı
- Hacıenbiya
- Hamzalı
- Haydarlı
- Hürriyet
- İstiklal
- Kacarlı
- Kadıncık
- Kadıobası
- Kale
- Karabük
- Karamollauşağı
- Karandere
- Küçükdamlacık
- Mehmet Akif Ersoy
- Mustafacık
- Musular
- Odunboğazı
- Palazobası
- Parlasan
- Sadıklı
- Sanayi
- Şanlıkışla
- Sarıkaya
- Şekerköy
- Şereflidavutlu
- Şeyh Kuyusu
- Şeyhli
- Seymenli
- Tuzla
- Üzengilik
- Yalnızpınar
- Yazısöğüt
- Yeni
- Yeşilova
- Yeşilyurt
- Yusufkuyusu
References
edit- ^ a b c "Population Of SRE-1, SRE-2, Provinces and Districts". TÜIK. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Turkish Statistical Institute
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
edit- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- Governorship of Şereflikoçhisar, Turkey. "Geographical information on Şereflikoçhisar district of Ankara" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)