Sincan, Ankara
Sincan is a metropolitan district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, a large town 27 km from the city of Ankara. According to 2010 census, the population of Sincan is 456,420[3] The district covers an area of 344 km2 (133 sq mi),[4] and the average elevation is 855 m (2,805 ft). Sincan has friendly relations with the municipality of Doboj Jug from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sincan | |
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District | |
![]() Wonderland Ankara (Harikalar Diyarı), an amusement park in Sincan | |
![]() Location of Sincan, Ankara within Turkey. | |
![]() ![]() Sincan | |
Coordinates: 39°58′N 32°35′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Anatolia |
Province | Ankara |
Government | |
• Governor | Salim Demir |
• Mayor | Mustafa Tuna (AKP) |
Area | |
• District | 344.26 km2 (132.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 855 m (2,805 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 479,454 |
• District | 479,454 |
• District density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 06930 |
Area code | 0312 |
Licence plate | 06 |
Website | www.sincan.gov.tr |
Sincan District hosts ASO 1. Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, the biggest Organized Industrial Zone in Ankara, operated by Ankara Chamber of Industry.[5]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2007 | 413,030 | — |
2008 | 434,064 | +5.09% |
2009 | 445,330 | +2.60% |
2010 | 456,420 | +2.49% |
2011 | 468,129 | +2.57% |
2012 | 479,454 | +2.42% |
2013 | 484,694 | +1.09% |
2014 | 497,516 | +2.65% |
2015 | 506,950 | +1.90% |
2016 | 517,316 | +2.04% |
Geography
Sincan stands on a plain surrounded by hills and watered by the Ankara River, a tributary of the Sakarya River. There is some agriculture and light industry in Sincan, but the majority of people commute to Ankara by rail.
The symbol of the municipality is the tulip. The central square is called Lale Meydanı (Turkish for "tulip square"), and every year a tulip festival is held where plastic tulips are handed out in the streets.
History
Even prior to the period of the Ottoman Empire, a village stood in this location, which subsequently grew to when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk commissioned a housing project here for Turkish refugees from Bulgaria. The battle saw fighting during the Battle of the Sakarya in the Turkish War of Independence. This was the furthest spot in Anatolia in which the Greek Army had advanced to.
Well-known residents
- Şafak Sezer, actor and comedian
- Sinan Şamil Sam, professional boxer
- Oğuz Yılmaz, folk musician
Notes
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- Statistical Institute
- Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- "AOSB Ankara Chamber of Industry 1.Organized Industrial Zone". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- Turkish Statistical Institute
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Sincan, Turkey". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- Municipality of Sincan, Turkey. "General information on Sincan, Ankara" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
External links

- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
- Local news website (in Turkish)