Pursaklar

Pursaklar is a municipality and metropolitan district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 169 km2,[3] and its population is 162,389 (2022).[1] It became a town municipality within the district of Keçiören in 1986.[4] In 2008 it became a district, and the former municipalities of Sarayköy, Sirkeli and Altınova (partly) were added to it.[5][6]

Pursaklar
District and municipality
Map showing Pursaklar District in Ankara Province
Map showing Pursaklar District in Ankara Province
Pursaklar is located in Turkey
Pursaklar
Pursaklar
Location in Turkey
Pursaklar is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Pursaklar
Pursaklar
Pursaklar (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 40°02′19″N 32°53′49″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • MayorErtuğrul Çetin (AKP)
Area
169 km2 (65 sq mi)
Elevation
1,049 m (3,442 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
162,389
 • Density960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0312
Websitewww.pursaklar.bel.tr

Composition

There are 21 neighbourhoods in Pursaklar District:[7]

Demographics
Historical population[8]
YearPop.±% p.a.
1965559—    
1970820+7.96%
19751,151+7.02%
19801,558+6.24%
19852,179+6.94%
19903,526+10.10%
199713,190+20.74%
YearPop.±% p.a.
200027,974+28.48%
200764,197+12.60%
200891,742+42.91%
2012119,593+6.85%
2017142,317+3.54%
2022162,389+2.67%
Population data before 1986 refer to the village of Pursaklar, data between 1986 and 2007 refer to the town municipality of Pursaklar.
Source: 1997 census,[9] TÜIK (2007)[10] and TÜIK (2008-2022)[1]

References
  1. "Population Of SRE-1, SRE-2, Provinces and Districts". TÜIK. Retrieved 27 June 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. Karar Sayısı: 86/33062, Resmî Gazete, 19 December 1986.
  5. Kanun No. 5747, Resmî Gazete, 22 March 2008.
  6. "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 9. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  7. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  8. Turkish Statistical Institute
  9. "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
  10. "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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