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Çubuk

Coordinates: 40°14′19″N 33°01′59″E / 40.23861°N 33.03306°E / 40.23861; 33.03306
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Çubuk
District
Location of Çubuk, Ankara within Turkey.
Location of Çubuk, Ankara within Turkey.
Çubuk is located in Turkey
Çubuk
Çubuk
Coordinates: 40°14′N 33°02′E / 40.233°N 33.033°E / 40.233; 33.033
Country Turkey
RegionCentral Anatolia
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • GovernorCemal Şahin
 • MayorLokman Özden (AKP)
Area
[1]
 • District1,361.60 km2 (525.72 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (Template:Turkey district populations)Template:Turkey district populations
 • Urban
Template:Turkey district populations
 • District
Template:Turkey district populations
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
06xxx
Area code0312
Licence plate06
Websitecubuk.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 a flat plain 35 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.[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).

Origin

Çubuk was among the first places that were captured during the conquest of Anatolia by the Seljuk Turks. The district is said to be named after Çubuk Bey [tr], the Seljuk commander that captured the region. Kışlacık, Yeşilkent, Yaylak, Okçular, Çatköy and Ahurlar are places located in Çubuk and used by Yıldırım Bayezid [tr] during the 1402 Battle of Ankara which was fought between the Ottoman Empire and Timur. These places got their names according to the way that they were used during the war.

History

Çubuk is a settlement which was established when the Turks invaded and took control of the Anatolia. The district is located in the transition zone of the Black Sea Region in the northeast of Ankara. Çubuk gained historical importance when Yıldırım Bayezid used Çubuk in the Battle Of Ankara. Most of the villages that make up the district were formed by the remains of the armies that were defeated or left behind after the Battle of Ankara which was fought between Timur and the Ottoman Empire.

The area in which Çubuk is located has housed trade routes since the first and middle ages. Located in the transition zone of the Black Sea Reigon. The land in which Çubuk is located on has been an area where many settlements have been founded because of the agricultural areas and the Çubuk Stream. The districts settlement area, which is tought to be founded after the conquest of Ankara, remained under the control of many civilizations, for example the Hattians, Hittites, Phrygians, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans. The historical remains and traces that they have left behind has brought their cultures to this day. This is why remains from the Byzantine and Roman Empire’s can be found. Remains in the Balıkhisar Neighborhood, castle ruins in Camili and Çatkoy, a marble lion sculpture in the Güldarpı Neighborhood and remains of graves in the Yakup Derviş Neighborhood are among the remains that have been found. In addition, Siyemi Sultan Tomb, Kutoren Village Mosque, Melikshah Village Stone Bath, Mahmutoglan Village Mosque and Cubuk Karsiyaka Mosque are among the historical monuments located in Çubak.

It is believed that the Turks settled in the region after the Invasion Of Ankara. The Turks who came to the region brought their families, traditions, customs and beliefs.

Demographics

Historical population[4]
YearPop.±% p.a.
200783,826—    
200880,123−4.42%
200981,270+1.43%
201081,747+0.59%
201182,156+0.50%
201282,614+0.56%
201383,449+1.01%
201484,636+1.42%
201586,055+1.68%
201687,603+1.80%
201790,063+2.81%

Villages

Places of interest

  • Karagöl rocks, picnic area

Notes

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ Statistical Institute[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  4. ^ Turkish Statistical Institute

References

40°14′19″N 33°01′59″E / 40.23861°N 33.03306°E / 40.23861; 33.03306


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