Kırıkkale
Kırıkkale is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kırıkkale Province and Kırıkkale District. Its population is 186,960 (2022). It is located 80 km east of Ankara which is the capital city of Turkey. The name of the city means broken castle.
Kırıkkale | |
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Municipality | |
Clock Tower in Kırıkkale | |
Kırıkkale Location in Turkey Kırıkkale Kırıkkale (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′30″N 33°30′50″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kırıkkale |
| District | Kırıkkale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Önal (CHP) |
| Population (2022) | 186,960 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 71000 |
| Area code | 0318 |
| Website | www |
The town of Kırıkkale is located on the Ankara-Kayseri railway near the Kızılırmak River in central Turkey. Formerly a village, it owes its rapid rise in population mainly to the establishment of steel mills in the 1950s. These works, among the largest in the country, specialize in high-quality alloy steel and machinery. In the 1960s, chemical plants were added and in 1986, the Tüpraş Kırıkkale Oil Refinery was established.
Kırıkkale University is located in the city.
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