- Çubuk, Ankara
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Çubuk — District — Location of Çubuk, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 40°14′N 33°02′E / 40.233°N 33.033°E Country 
TurkeyRegion Central Anatolia Province Ankara Government – Governor Cemal Şahin – Mayor Lokman Özden (AKP) Area – District 1,362 km2 (525.9 sq mi) Elevation 1,100 m (3,609 ft) Population (2010) – District 76,716 – Density 55.15/km2 (142.8/sq mi) – Urban 81,747 Time zone EET (UTC+2) – Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Postal code 06xxx Area code(s) 0312 Licence plate 06 Website www.cubuk.gov.tr Çubuk is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, outside the city of Ankara. Çubuk is the flat plain 38 km north of the city where Ankara airport is located. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 81,747 of which 76,716 live in the town of Çubuk.[1] [2] The district covers an area of 1,362 km2 (526 sq mi),[3] and the average elevation is 1,100 m (3,609 ft).
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History
There has long been a Turkish presence in this area. The area was settled by Seljuk Turks in the 14th century and in 1402 the Battle of Ankara was fought here between the Ottoman Empire and Timur.
Today the district is farmland irrigated from the Çubuk reservoir and famous for its pickled cucumbers and its cherries. Cubuk is a sister city of Sabinov, Slovakia..
Places of interest
- Karagöl rocks, picnic area
Notes
- ^ Statistical Institute
- ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units" (in English). http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Ic%20Anadolu. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey" (in English). http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Çubuk, Turkey" (in English). http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TU/0/Cubuk.html. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- Kenthaber.com. "General information on Çubuk district of Ankara" (in Turkish). http://www.kenthaber.com/IlceDetay.aspx?ID=73. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- Governorship of Çubuk, Turkey. "Physical structure and map of Çubuk" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20071205101922/http://www.cubuk.gov.tr/direct_detail.php?org=703. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
External links
- District governor's official website (Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (Turkish)
Çubuk, Ankara in Ankara Province (in the Central Anatolia region) of TurkeyUrban districts 
Rural districts Beypazarı - Çamlıdere - Evren - Güdül - Haymana - Kızılcahamam - Nallıhan - Polatlı - ŞereflikoçhisarRegionsAegean Black Sea Central Anatolia Eastern Anatolia Marmara Mediterranean Southeastern Anatolia Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 33°01′59″E / 40.23861°N 33.03306°E
Cubuk is a sister city of Sabinov, Slovakia..
Categories:- Districts of Ankara
- Central Anatolia Region
- Populated places in Ankara Province
- Central Anatolia Region geography stubs
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