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Coordinates: 39°01′N 33°48′E / 39.017°N 33.800°E / 39.017; 33.800
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Evren
District
Location of Evren, Ankara within Turkey.
Location of Evren, Ankara within Turkey.
Country Turkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • GovernorHarun Yücel
 • MayorNedim Keskin MHP
Area
 • District
218 km2 (84 sq mi)
Elevation
922 m (3,025 ft)
Population
 (2000)[1]
 • District
6,167
 • Density28.29/km2 (73.3/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,363
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
06xxx
Area code0312
Licence plate06
Websitewww.evren.gov.tr

Evren, formerly Çıkınağıl, is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 178 km from the city of Ankara. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 6,167 of which 4,363 live in the town of Evren.[1][2] The district covers an area of 218 km². Since April 2009 this municipality is governed by the MHP.

Name

This small remote town on the banks of Hirfanlı reservoir, was formerly known as Çıkınağıl, and was renamed in honour of Kenan Evren, former president of Turkey.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (XLS) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-03-27.
  2. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-27.

References

39°01′N 33°48′E / 39.017°N 33.800°E / 39.017; 33.800