Ayaş

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).

Ayaş
District and municipality
Ayaş district center
Map showing Ayaş District in Ankara Province
Ayaş
Location in Turkey
Ayaş
Ayaş (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 40°01′N 32°20′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
  MayorBurhan Demirbaş (AKP)
Area
1,041 km2 (402 sq mi)
Elevation
910 m (2,990 ft)
Population
 (2022)
12,998
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
06710
Area code0312
Websitewww.ayas.bel.tr

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.

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