Şafaktepe
Şafaktepe is a suburb in Mamak İlçesi, Ankara Province and has an elevation of 906 metres. Şafaktepe is situated nearby to the suburb Demirlibahçe, as well as near Bahçelerüstü.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ankara Castle and Ulucanlar Prison Museum.
Ankara Castle
Castle
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ankara Castle is a historic fortification in the city of Ankara, Turkey, constructed in or after the 7th century. The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Galatians.
Ulucanlar Prison Museum
Museum
Photo: ilhan turun, CC BY 3.0.
The Ulucanlar Prison Museum is a former state prison in Ankara, Turkey, that was converted into a prison museum following restoration by Altındağ Municipality. The museum was opened in 2011. It is the first museum of its kind in Turkey.
General Directorate of Mapping
Military installation
The General Directorate of Mapping is the national mapping agency of Turkey under the Ministry of National Defense and is responsible for the official topographical mapping of the country in both hard-copy and digital forms.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mamak and Altındağ.
Mamak
Town
Mamak is a municipality and metropolitan district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 321 km2, and its population is 687,535. It is part of the city of Ankara.
Altındağ
Town
Altındağ is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 123 km2, and its population is 413,994. It covers the northeastern part of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 900 m.
Ulus
Quarter
Ulus is a quarter in Ankara, Turkey and is located at the center of the capital city. It was once the heart of old Ankara. The name means "tribe, nation" in Turkish. Ulus is situated 3 km west of Şafaktepe.
Şafaktepe
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Safaktepe”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mamak İlçesi, Ankara Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.93911° or 39° 56′ 21″ northLongitude
32.88773° or 32° 53′ 16″ eastElevation
906 metres (2,972 feet)Open location code
8GFJWVQQ+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4531822724OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
302256
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Notable Places Nearby
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