Ayaş

Ayaş is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,041 km2,[3] and its population is 12,998 (2022).[1] It is 58 km from the city of Ankara, and very rich for historical monuments. Its elevation is 910 m (2,986 ft).

This article is about the district in Ankara Province. For the town in Mersin Province, see Ayaş, Mersin.
Ayaş
District and municipality
Ayaş district center
Ayaş district center
Map showing Ayaş District in Ankara Province
Map showing Ayaş District in Ankara Province
Ayaş is located in Turkey
Ayaş
Ayaş
Location in Turkey
Ayaş is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Ayaş
Ayaş
Ayaş (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 40°01′N 32°20′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • MayorBurhan Demirbaş (AKP)
Area
1,041 km2 (402 sq mi)
Elevation
910 m (2,990 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
12,998
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
06710
Area code0312
Websitewww.ayas.bel.tr

The district is known for its mulberry trees, its tasty tomatoes and its healing mineral water spas, both for drinking and bathing. There is an annual mulberry festival in the town of Ayaş. The town has a long history and is mentioned in folk songs and the journals of the traveller Evliya Çelebi.

History

The citizens of Ayaş were Oghuz tribes as the village names Bayat, Afşar and Peçenek implies. In 1554, it became a sanjak center, and in 1864 it became a Kaza in Ankara Vilayeti. In Ottoman period, education was advanced in Ayaş. In 1900, there were eight medreses, two primary mekteps and one rüşdiye.[4]

Composition

There are 33 neighbourhoods in Ayaş District:[5]

  • Ayaş houses
    Ayaş houses
  • Ulu Cami
    Ulu Cami

See also
  • Ayaş Tunnel, railway tunnel under construction, which will be Turkey's longest when completed.[6]

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. Tuğlacı, Pars (1985). Osmanlı Şehirleri (in Turkish). Milliyet Yayınları. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
  5. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. "Arifiye - Sincan Demiryolu Projesi, Ayaş Tüneli" (in Turkish). Nurol İnşaat. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ayaş.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.