Evren, Ankara

Evren
Evren
District
	Location of Evren, Ankara within Turkey.
	Evren
	Coordinates: 39°01′N 33°48′E / 39.017°N 33.800°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Ankara
Government
• Governor	Harun Yücel
• Mayor	Mithat Keskin (MHP)
Area
• District	179.74 km2 (69.40 sq mi)
Elevation	922 m (3,025 ft)
Population (Template:Turkey district populations)Template:Turkey district populations
• Urban	Template:Turkey district populations
• District	Template:Turkey district populations
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	06xxx
Area code	0312
Licence plate	06
Website	www.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 2010 census, population of the district is 3,343 of which 2,175 live in the town of Evren.^[2]^[3] 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 after Kenan Evren, former president of Turkey. In November 2019, Ak Party proposed renaming the city back to Çıkınağıl.^[4]

Villages in the district

Notes

^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
^ Statistical Institute^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-27.
^ "AK Parti 'Evren' ilçesinin adının değiştirilmesi için kanun teklifi verdi". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 4 January 2020.

References

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Çıkınağıl, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-03-27.
Kenthaber Uluslararası İnternet Med.Yay.Ltd.Şti. "General information on Evren, Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-03-27.