Akyurt

Akyurt
District
Urban center of Akyurt
Location of Akyurt, Ankara within Turkey.
Akyurt Location of Akyurt, Ankara within Turkey.
Coordinates: 40°08′N 33°05′E / 40.133°N 33.083°E / 40.133; 33.083Coordinates: 40°08′N 33°05′E / 40.133°N 33.083°E / 40.133; 33.083
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Ankara
Government
• Governor	Ahmet Avşar
• Mayor	Gültekin Ayantaş (AKP)
Area
• District	212.16 km2 (81.92 sq mi)
Elevation	960 m (3,150 ft)
Population (2012)
• Urban	26,572
• District	27,201
• District density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	06xxx
Area code(s)	0312
Licence plate	06
Website	www.akyurt.gov.tr

Akyurt, formerly Ravlı, is a district of Ankara Province of Turkey. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 26,006 of which 25,353 live in the urban center of Akyurt. The district covers an area of 212 km² (82 sq mi) km², and the average elevation is 960 m (3,150 ft).

Akyurt is an industrial area about 30 km from the city centre, near Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, on the road from Ankara to Çankırı. Factories in the district include Mikes, and a plant of the electronics company Aselsan. There are over 18,000 residents, including many recent migrants from Çankırı, Çorum and Kastamonu, but the daytime working population of Akyurt is over 40,000.

There are 26 neighborhoods in Altındağ.