Kızılcahamam
Kızılcahamam | |
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District and municipality | |
![]() A nature scene from Kızılcahamam | |
![]() Map showing Kızılcahamam District in Ankara Province | |
Coordinates: 40°28′11″N 32°39′02″E / 40.46972°N 32.65056°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Ankara |
Government | |
• Mayor | Süleyman Acar (AKP) |
Area | 1,623 km2 (627 sq mi) |
Elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 26,872 |
• Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0312 |
Website | www |
Kızılcahamam is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,623 km2,[3] and its population is 26,872 (2022).[1] It is 70 km north of the city of Ankara, near the motorway to Istanbul. Its elevation is 975 m. The area is mountain and forest, a geographical boundary between central Anatolia and the Black Sea regions.
Kızılcahamam itself is a quiet market town known for its healing hot springs and mineral waters. Nearby Soğuksu National Park contains a scout camp and trails, and areas for picnic in the forest. There are hotels and guest houses including spa hotels. A sculpture of black vulture, an endangered bird species inhabited in the national park, is situated at the entrance of the town.[4]
Climate
[edit]The climate in Kızılcahamam can be classified as a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) or a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb).
Climate data for Kızılcahamam (1991–2020) |
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Composition
[edit]There are 109 neighbourhoods in Kızılcahamam District:[6]
- Akçakese
- Akçaören
- Akçay
- Akdoğan
- Aksak
- Alibey
- Alpagut
- Aşağıada
- Aşağıçanlı
- Aşağıhüyük
- Ayvacık
- Bademli
- Bağlıca
- Bağören
- Balcılar
- Başağaç
- Başören
- Bayır
- Belpınar
- Berçinçatak
- Berçinyayalar
- Beşkonak
- Bezcikuzören
- Binkoz
- Bulak
- Çavuşlar
- Çeltikçi
- Çeştepe
- Ciğirler
- Çırpan
- Çukurca
- Çukurören
- Değirmenönü
- Demirciören
- Dereneci
- Doğanözü
- Doymuşören
- Eğerlialören
- Eğerlibaşköy
- Eğerlidere
- Eğerlikozören
- Esenler
- Gebeler
- Gökbel
- Gölköy
- Gümele
- Güneysaray
- Güvem
- Hıdırlar
- İğdir
- İğmir
- İnceğiz
- İsmetpaşa
- İyceler
- Kalemler
- Karaağaç
- Karacaören
- Karşıyaka
- Kasımlar
- Kavaközü
- Kemalpaşa
- Kınık
- Kırkırca
- Kırköy
- Kışlak
- Kızık
- Kızılcaköy
- Kızılcaören
- Kocalar
- Kurumcu
- Kuşcuören
- Mahkemeağcin
- Oğlakcı
- Olucak
- Örencik
- Ortaköy
- Otacı
- Pazar
- Pazar Başören
- Pazar Kınık
- Şahinler
- Salın
- Saray
- Saraycık
- Sazak
- Semeler
- Semer
- Süleler
- Tahtalar
- Taşlıca
- Turnalı
- Üçbaş
- Uğurlu
- Üyücek
- Yağcıhüseyin
- Yakakaya
- Yanık Özbekler
- Yenice
- Yeşilköy
- Yıldırımçatak
- Yıldırımdemirciler
- Yıldırımhacılar
- Yıldırımören
- Yıldırımyağlıca
- Yukarıada
- Yukarıçanlı
- Yukarıhüyük
- Yukarıkaraören
- Yukarıkese
Fossil flora
[edit]Kızılcahamam is also known for its fossil flora which stems from at least six Pliocene deposits in Güvem and Beşkonak villages, 22 kilometres (14 miles) north of Kızılcahamam: Fossil flora of Kızılcahamam district.
References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Soğuksu Milli Parkı" (in Turkish). Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı 9. Bölge Müdürülüğü. Archived from the original on 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Kızılcahamam". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
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- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)