Sincan | |
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 Wonderland Ankara (Harikalar Diyarı), an amusement park in Sincan | |
 Map showing Sincan District in Ankara Province | |
  Sincan Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Sincan Sincan (Turkey Central Anatolia) Show map of Turkey Central Anatolia | |
| Coordinates:39°57′34″N32°34′36″E / 39.95944°N 32.57667°E /39.95944; 32.57667 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ankara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Murat Ercan (AKP) |
Area | 880 km2 (340 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 789 m (2,589 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 572,609 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 06930 |
| Area code | 0312 |
| Website | www |
Sincan is a municipality andmetropolitan district ofAnkara Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 880 km2,[3] and its population is 572,609 (2022).[1] It is a large town 27 km from the city ofAnkara. Its elevation is 789 m (2,589 ft).[4]Sincan has friendly relations with the municipality ofDoboj Jug fromBosnia and Herzegovina.
Sincan District hostsASO 1. Organize Sanayi Bölgesi, the biggest Organized Industrial Zone in Ankara, operated by Ankara Chamber of Industry.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 413,030 | — |
| 2012 | 479,454 | +3.03% |
| 2017 | 524,222 | +1.80% |
| 2022 | 572,609 | +1.78% |
| Source: TÜIK (2007-2022)[1] | ||
Sincan stands on a plain surrounded by hills and watered by the Ankara River, a tributary of theSakarya 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 thetulip. The central square is calledLale Meydanı (Turkish for "tulip square"), and every year a tulip festival is held where plastic tulips are handed out in the streets.
There are 57neighbourhoods in Sincan District:[6]
Even prior to the period of theOttoman Empire, a village stood in this location, which subsequently grew to whenMustafa Kemal Atatürk commissioned a housing project here forTurkish refugees fromBulgaria. The battle saw fighting during theBattle of the Sakarya in theTurkish War of Independence. This was the furthest spot inAnatolia in which theGreek Army had advanced to.
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