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Kızılcahamam

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

The climate in Kızılcahamam can be classified as a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) or a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb).

Composition

There are 109 neighbourhoods in Kızılcahamam District:[6]

Fossil flora

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

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Kızılcahamam". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

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