Ayaş
Ayaş | |
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District and municipality | |
Ayaş district center | |
Map showing Ayaş District in Ankara Province | |
| Coordinates: 40°01′N 32°20′E / 40.017°N 32.333°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ankara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Burhan Demirbaş (AKP) |
Area | 1,041 km2 (402 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 910 m (2,990 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 12,998 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 06710 |
| Area code | 0312 |
| Website | www |
Ayaş is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,041 km2, and its population is 12,998 (2022). It is 58 km from the city of Ankara, and very rich for historical monuments. Its elevation is 910 m (2,986 ft).
The district is known for its mulberry trees, its tasty tomatoes and its healing mineral water spas, both for drinking and bathing. There is an annual mulberry festival in the town of Ayaş. The town has a long history and is mentioned in folk songs and the journals of the traveller Evliya Çelebi.