Gölbaşı (Ankara)

Gölbaşı (Ankara)

The excavations carried out in various regions of Gölbaşı by the General Directorate of Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, where Gölbaşı and its surroundings began to be a settlement area, especially in the Bronze Age, and continued this feature during the Hittites, Phrygians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Anatolian Seljuks and Ottomans. emerged as a result of examination and research. Gölbaşı's status as a district does not date back very long. While Gölbaşı was previously a neighborhood called Gölhanı in Örencik village, it was named Gölbaşı Town in 1923, when the Bucak Directorate and Gendarmerie Station in Oğulbey Village were moved here. In 1936, it was connected to Çankaya, a district. With the E-5 State Highway passing through this region in 1955, the population growth and development of Gölbaşı accelerated. In 1965, Gölbaşı Municipality organization was established. It was separated from Çankaya and became a district with the Law No. 2963 dated 29.11.1983. By the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 22.10.1990 and numbered 90/1117, it was declared as "Gölbaşı District Special Environmental Protection Area" based on Article 9 of the Environmental Law No. 2872. In 1991, Gölbaşı Municipality was included within the borders of the Metropolitan Municipality. Today, Gölbaşı district is a constantly developing and growing district within the borders of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, with a population of 122,288 and a surface area of 1300 km².