Kırıkkale
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Kırıkkale is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kırıkkale Province and Kırıkkale District.[2] Its population is 186,960 (2022).[1] 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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Coordinates: 39°50′30″N 33°30′50″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Kırıkkale |
District | Kırıkkale |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ahmet Önal (CHP) |
Population (2022)[1] | 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.