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Polatlı

January 07, 2023

Polatlı (formerly Ancient Greek: Γόρδιον, Górdion and Latin: Gordium) is a city and a district in Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 80 km west of the Turkish capital Ankara, on the road to Eskişehir. According to 2019 census, population of the district is 125,075 of which 98,605 live in the city of Polatlı.[3][4] The district covers an area of 3,789 km2, and the average elevation is 850 m.

Polatlı
City
Polatlı Çarşı Mosque
Location of Polatlı within Turkey.
Polatlı
Coordinates: 39°35′03″N 32°08′50″E / 39.58417°N 32.14722°E / 39.58417; 32.14722Coordinates: 39°35′03″N 32°08′50″E / 39.58417°N 32.14722°E / 39.58417; 32.14722
Country Turkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • MayorMürsel Yıldızkaya (MHP)
 • GovernorHüseyin Eker
Area
[1]
 • District3,465.81 km2 (1,338.16 sq mi)
Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
101,012
 • District
119,349
 • District density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
06xxx
Area code0312
Licence plate06
Websitewww.polatli.gov.tr

Geography

Polatlı is situated at the heart of the high Anatolian Plateau, a large steppe covered with grass. Far from the coast, it has a typical steppe climate. The winters are generally cold, the summers dry and dusty. The springs are the most humid times of the year. Polatlı is one of the most productive agricultural districts in Turkey and is best known for its cereal production, especially barley and wheat. Polatlı is one of Turkey's largest grain stores. Sugar beet, melon and onion are also grown.

History

 
Statue at the Gordion Museum.
 
Relief stele showing a banquet scene. From Yağri, Polatlı. Hittite Empire Period, 14th century BC. Museum of the Ancient Orient, Istanbul

Ancient settlement

The ancient Phrygian capital Gordion is 10 km from the city of Polatlı.

On the outskirts of Polatli there is an archaeological mound of the same name, the remains of a multi-layered settlement of the Bronze Age (3rd-2nd millennium BC). Since the mound was being used by local people as a quarry, rescue excavations of its southern and central parts were carried out in 1949 by the Anglo-Turkish expedition led by Seton Lloyd, and Nuri Gökçe, then the director of the ‘Hittite Museum in Ankara’.[5]

Classical antiquity

On his expedition to the east, Alexander the Great cut the famous Gordian Knot, an omen of his coming rule over the whole Asia. Pessinus, an ancient city on the upper river Sangarios (modern day Sakarya River), is also within the borders of Polatlı. The mythological Phrygian King Midas is said to have ruled from Pessinus and to be buried here.

Polatlı also occupied an important place in the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922 as the Battle of Sakarya (August 23-September 13, 1921) was fought here, the utmost eastern point reached by the advancing Greek Army in Anatolia. There are two memorial burial grounds of those lost in the battle. There is also a monument named Mehmetçik Monument about the battle just 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Polatlı.

Hacitugrul mound

Since the 1970s, excavations by Turkish archaeologists have been carried out near the modern town and train station of Yenidoğan, Polatlı, 15 km northeast of Polatli and 20 km from Gordion. This site, near Hacıtuğrul, Polatlı, is now known as tr:Hacıtuğrul Höyüğü. The remains of monumental fortifications and other buildings of the city of the Phrygian time, which exceeded Gordion in size, were found here. Five burial mounds were found in the vicinity.

Villages in the district

Polatlı today

 
City centre of Polatlı
 
Ankara cd. city centre of Polatlı

Today, Polatlı is an important district of Ankara on the main road which connects the capital to the west of Turkey. The city has a good range of restaurants, bars, schools and other important amenities but still a quiet rural feel to it, and little social life except cafes, patisseries and window shopping on a Sunday afternoon. There are car repair workshops but otherwise little industry. Polatlı is trying to become an independent province from Ankara and "we want to be a city" graffiti can be seen in the town.[citation needed]

There is a military base here and the Turkish Army Artillery School was established in Polatlı in the early 1940s and is still an important institution in the town.

Polatlıspor is a minor league football club that once climbed into the second league.

There is a large statue of a kangaroo on the main road into city.[citation needed]

Longwave transmitter

Near Polatli, there is a longwave broadcasting transmitter, which works on 180 kHz with a transmitter output power of 1200 kW. It uses as antenna a single 250 metres tall mast situated at 39°45'22"N 32°25'5"E. The station is known as "Polatlı Vericisi."

Notes

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. ^ Nüfüs Bilgisi
  4. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  5. ^ Lloyd, S., Gökçe, N. (1951); “Excavations at Polatlı. A New Investigation of Second and Third Millennium Stratigraphy in Anatolia", Anatolian Studies I, 21–75. doi:10.2307/3642358

References

  • Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Polatlı, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  • Governorship of Polatlı, Turkey. (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2007-11-04. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

External links

  • District governor's official website (in Turkish)
  • District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
  • Everyday images of Polatlı (in English)

January 07, 2023
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Polatli formerly Ancient Greek Gordion Gordion and Latin Gordium is a city and a district in Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey 80 km west of the Turkish capital Ankara on the road to Eskisehir According to 2019 census population of the district is 125 075 of which 98 605 live in the city of Polatli 3 4 The district covers an area of 3 789 km2 and the average elevation is 850 m PolatliCityPolatli Carsi MosqueLocation of Polatli within Turkey PolatliCoordinates 39 35 03 N 32 08 50 E 39 58417 N 32 14722 E 39 58417 32 14722 Coordinates 39 35 03 N 32 08 50 E 39 58417 N 32 14722 E 39 58417 32 14722Country TurkeyProvinceAnkaraGovernment MayorMursel Yildizkaya MHP GovernorHuseyin EkerArea 1 District3 465 81 km2 1 338 16 sq mi Elevation850 m 2 790 ft Population 2012 2 Urban101 012 District119 349 District density34 km2 89 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code06xxxArea code0312Licence plate06Websitewww wbr polatli wbr gov wbr tr Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Ancient settlement 2 2 Classical antiquity 3 Hacitugrul mound 4 Villages in the district 5 Polatli today 5 1 Longwave transmitter 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksGeography EditPolatli is situated at the heart of the high Anatolian Plateau a large steppe covered with grass Far from the coast it has a typical steppe climate The winters are generally cold the summers dry and dusty The springs are the most humid times of the year Polatli is one of the most productive agricultural districts in Turkey and is best known for its cereal production especially barley and wheat Polatli is one of Turkey s largest grain stores Sugar beet melon and onion are also grown History Edit Statue at the Gordion Museum Relief stele showing a banquet scene From Yagri Polatli Hittite Empire Period 14th century BC Museum of the Ancient Orient Istanbul Ancient settlement Edit The ancient Phrygian capital Gordion is 10 km from the city of Polatli On the outskirts of Polatli there is an archaeological mound of the same name the remains of a multi layered settlement of the Bronze Age 3rd 2nd millennium BC Since the mound was being used by local people as a quarry rescue excavations of its southern and central parts were carried out in 1949 by the Anglo Turkish expedition led by Seton Lloyd and Nuri Gokce then the director of the Hittite Museum in Ankara 5 Classical antiquity Edit On his expedition to the east Alexander the Great cut the famous Gordian Knot an omen of his coming rule over the whole Asia Pessinus an ancient city on the upper river Sangarios modern day Sakarya River is also within the borders of Polatli The mythological Phrygian King Midas is said to have ruled from Pessinus and to be buried here Polatli also occupied an important place in the Greco Turkish War of 1919 1922 as the Battle of Sakarya August 23 September 13 1921 was fought here the utmost eastern point reached by the advancing Greek Army in Anatolia There are two memorial burial grounds of those lost in the battle There is also a monument named Mehmetcik Monument about the battle just 6 kilometres 3 7 mi west of Polatli Hacitugrul mound EditSince the 1970s excavations by Turkish archaeologists have been carried out near the modern town and train station of Yenidogan Polatli 15 km northeast of Polatli and 20 km from Gordion This site near Hacitugrul Polatli is now known as tr Hacitugrul Hoyugu The remains of monumental fortifications and other buildings of the city of the Phrygian time which exceeded Gordion in size were found here Five burial mounds were found in the vicinity Villages in the district EditAdatoprakpinar Avdanli Avsar Babayakup Basri Beycegiz Beylikkopru Beskopru Canakci Cekirdeksiz Cimencegiz Eskikarsak Eskikoseler Eskipolatli Gedikli Gencali Gulpinar Gumusyaka Gundogan Gures Hacimusa Hacimuslu Haciosmanoglu Hacitugrul Hidirseyh Ilica Igciler Kabakkoy Karaahmet Karabenli Karacaahmet Karahamzali Karailyas Karakaya Karakuyu Karapinar Karayavsan Kargali Kayabasi Kocahacili Kuscu Kiranharmani Kizilcakisla Macun Muslum Olukpinar Oguzlar Omerler Ordekgolu Ozyurt Poyraz Sabanca Sakarya Sarihalil Sarioba Sazlar Sinanli Sincik Sivri Sabanozu Seyhahmetli Seyhali Tatlikuyu Taspinar Toydemir Tufekcioglu Turkkarsak Turktaciri Uzunbeyli Ucpinar Yarali Yassihuyuk Yagcioglu Yagmurbaba Yenice Yenidogan Yenikoseler Yenimehmetli Yesiloz Yuzukbasi YildizliPolatli today Edit City centre of Polatli Ankara cd city centre of Polatli Today Polatli is an important district of Ankara on the main road which connects the capital to the west of Turkey The city has a good range of restaurants bars schools and other important amenities but still a quiet rural feel to it and little social life except cafes patisseries and window shopping on a Sunday afternoon There are car repair workshops but otherwise little industry Polatli is trying to become an independent province from Ankara and we want to be a city graffiti can be seen in the town citation needed There is a military base here and the Turkish Army Artillery School was established in Polatli in the early 1940s and is still an important institution in the town Polatlispor is a minor league football club that once climbed into the second league There is a large statue of a kangaroo on the main road into city citation needed Longwave transmitter Edit Near Polatli there is a longwave broadcasting transmitter which works on 180 kHz with a transmitter output power of 1200 kW It uses as antenna a single 250 metres tall mast situated at 39 45 22 N 32 25 5 E The station is known as Polatli Vericisi Notes Edit Area of regions including lakes km Regional Statistics Database Turkish Statistical Institute 2002 Retrieved 2013 03 05 Population of province district centers and towns villages by districts 2012 Address Based Population Registration System ABPRS Database Turkish Statistical Institute Retrieved 2013 02 27 Nufus Bilgisi GeoHive Statistical information on Turkey s administrative units Retrieved 2008 03 26 Lloyd S Gokce N 1951 Excavations at Polatli A New Investigation of Second and Third Millennium Stratigraphy in Anatolia Anatolian Studies I 21 75 doi 10 2307 3642358References EditFalling Rain Genomics Inc Geographical information on Polatli Turkey Retrieved 2008 03 26 Governorship of Polatli Turkey Geographical information on Polatli district of Ankara in Turkish Archived from the original on 2007 11 04 Retrieved 2008 03 26 External links EditDistrict governor s official website in Turkish District municipality s official website in Turkish Everyday images of Polatli in English Portals Geography Turkey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Polatli amp oldid 1122168063, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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