Etimesgut district

Etimesgut, formerly Ahimesut, is a municipality and metropolitan district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 273 km2, and its population is 614,891 (2022). It mainly consists of large public housing projects, from Ankara city centre. Its elevation is .

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Turkey place.type: metro district
Turkey place.name: Etimesgut
Turkey place.image_skyline: Guzelkent19.JPG
Turkey place.image_caption: Eryaman neighborhood in Etimesgut
Turkey place.image_map: Ankara location Etimesgut.svg
Turkey place.map_caption: Map showing Etimesgut District in Ankara Province
Turkey place.province: Ankara
Turkey place.leader_party: CHP
Turkey place.leader_name: Erdal Beşikçioğlu
Turkey place.area_total_km2: 273
Turkey place.elevation_m: 843
Turkey place.population_total: 614891
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 06790
Turkey place.area_code: 0312

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==History== Archaeological research shows habitation since 2000 BC, including a Phrygian settlement in the 8th century BC. Then of course the district began to share the history of the city of Ankara with its Lydians, Persians, Galatians, Ancient Romans, Byzantines and finally Turks. Etimesgut is on the ancient Silk Road to the orient, and still today the road and railway from Ankara to Istanbul pass through the district.

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