Aşkale

Aşkale
Aşkale
Coordinates: 39°55′16″N 40°41′41″E / 39.92111°N 40.69472°E / 39.92111; 40.69472Coordinates: 39°55′16″N 40°41′41″E / 39.92111°N 40.69472°E / 39.92111; 40.69472
Country	Turkey
Province	Erzurum
Government
• Mayor	Enver Başaran (AKP)
• Kaymakam	Mustafa Özsoy
Area
• District	1,529.79 km2 (590.66 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Urban	12,597
• District	24,628
• District density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Post code	25500
Climate	Dsb

Aşkale (Ottoman Turkish: اش قلعه‎), (Kurdish: Soxane‎), is a town and district of Erzurum Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Enver Başaran (AKP). The population is 12,509 (as of 2010.)

Kandilli Ski Resort, which hosts cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions at some international winter sports events, is situated in Aşkale.

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