Akyurt, Ankara

Infobox Settlement
settlement_type = District
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = TUR
subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1 = Central Anatolia
subdivision_type2=Province
subdivision_name2 = Ankara
timezone= EET
utc_offset=+2


map_caption =Location of Akyurt, Ankara within Turkey.
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
official_name = Akyurt

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image_caption = Urban center of Akyurt
image_blank_emblem =
blank_emblem_type =
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Turkey
population_total = 18907
population_urban = 8069
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_density_km2 = 89.18
area_total_km2 = 212
latd = 40
latm = 08
latNS = N
longd = 33
longm = 05
longEW = E
elevation_m = 960
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code = 06xxx
area_code = 0312
blank_info = 06
blank_name=Licence plate
leader_title = Governor
leader_name = Ahmet Avşar
leader_title1 = Mayor
leader_name1 = Gültekin Ayantaş
website = [http://www.akyurt.gov.tr/ www.akyurt.gov.tr]

Akyurt, formerly Ravlı, is an urban district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, part of the city of Ankara. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 18,907 of which 8,069 live in the urban center of Akyurt.cite web|url=http://www.die.gov.tr/nufus_sayimi/2000tablo5.xls|title=Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey|accessdate=2008-03-26|author=Turkish Statistical Institute|format=XLS|language=Turkish] [cite web|url=http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Ic%20Anadolu|title=Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units|accessdate=2008-03-26|author=GeoHive|language=English] The district covers an area of convert|212|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on km², [cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html|title=Statistical information on districts of Turkey|accessdate=2008-04-22|author=Statoids|language=English] and the average elevation is convert|960|m|ft|0|abbr=on.

Akyurt is an industrial area about 30 km from the city centre, near Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, on the road from Ankara to Çankırı. Factories in the district include Mikes, and a plant of the electronics company Aselsan. There are over 18,000 residents, including many recent migrants from Çankırı, Çorum and Kastamonu, but the daytime working population of Akyurt is over 40,000.

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External links

* [http://www.akyurt.gov.tr/ District governor's official website] tr icon
* [http://www.akyurt.bel.tr/ District municipality's official website] tr icon