Gölbaşı

Also known as Gölbaşı, Ankara

town and district of the Ankara Province, Turkey

Key facts

Country: Turkey
Province: Ankara
Mayor: Yakup Odabaşı ( CHP )
Area: 1,364 km (527 sq mi)
Elevation: 970 m (3,180 ft)
Population 2022: 150,047
Density: 110.0/km (284.9/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+3 ( TRT )
Area code: 0312
Website: www .ankaragolbasi .bel .tr

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Wikidata facts

Population: 134378
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Lake Mogan Gölbaşı ( Turkish pronunciation: [ɟøl.ba.ʃɯ]; lit. 'Lakeside') is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,364 km, and its population is 150,047 (2022). It is 20 km (12 mi) south of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 970 m (3,182 ft). The district includes the Mogan and Eymir lakes.

A train and bridge in Gölbaşı Although the lakes are polluted and infested with mosquitoes, the picnic areas and lakeside restaurants of Gölbaşı serve as a popular retreat from the city for the people of Ankara. A number of government departments have accommodations here, and the town is slowly but surely joining up with the city as the green space between the two disappears. Türk Telekom have their satellite ground control in the area.