Çukurova, Adana 4.57

Çukurova is a second level municipality and ilçe (district) in the Adana Province of Turkey. Adana is one of the 30 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. A large portion of the district is within the city of Adana, incorporated under the same name as a lower-tier municipality. It is a modern residential district which came into being in the last 30 years as the city expanded north. Çukurova is located north of the Seyhan district, west of the Seyhan River and south of the Seyhan Reservoir.Geography and PopulationThe district constitutes the northern Adana. The average altitude is about 30m. The population was 362.351 as of 2016.(176.022 male and 186.329 female citizens)HistoryThe land that Çukurova district now occupies was made up of orchards, forestry and scattered villages. After Aytaç Durak's election as the mayor of Adana, an extensive urban plan was made. The urban plan consisted of 200,000 homes, several parks, schools and shopping places to be built over the next 30 years. The project was named as New Adana and the area grew rapidly during the 1990s.GovernanceÇukurova district is administered by three levels of government; central government, provincial administration and the municipalities.Çukurova Governorship is the district branch of the central government operating under the Adana Governorship. The chief executive of the Çukurova district is the District Governor who is appointed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Çukurova Governorship overseas the functioning of the district directorates of the ministries.