Ankara, Turkey

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 39.925533, 32.866287.

Ankara is the center of Ankara Province and the capital city of Turkey, a country in the westernmost part of the Asian continent. Ankara is located in the north central part of the country and is a part of the region known as the Central Anatolia. It is an inland city, the main administrative and business center of the Republic of Turkey. Geographically, it is located on a small plateau surrounded by the low hills of the northern Turkey highlands. The total area of the city is about 10 square miles and the average elevation of Ankara is close to 3 thousand feet above the sea level. The city is located on the banks of a small river Kizil and can be found about 260 miles south east of the city of Istanbul and about 360 miles north east from the city of Izmir.

Just like any capital city of a country, Ankara is the place where the country's Parliament and all central government bodies are located. The central part of Ankara is located in the south eastern part of the city and is named Kızılay meaning 'Red Crescent'. Other central regions of the city are named Ulus, Sıhhıye, Çankaya, Altındağ, Maltepe, Tandoğan, and others. The largest neighborhoods of the city include the towns of Pursaklar, Gölbaşı, Etimesgut, Batıkent, Eryaman, Sincan, Yenimahalle, and many others. Ankara is known as a key center of education, with a large number of universities like Middle East Technical University, Hacettepe University, Ankara University, Bilkent University, Gazi University, Başkent University, Çankaya University, and many others located in the capital city.

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Ankara, Turkey Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Ankara, Turkey is 39.925533, and the longitude is 32.866287. Ankara, Turkey is located at Turkey country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 39° 55' 31.9188'' N and 32° 51' 58.6332'' E.