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
District and municipality
A nature scene from Kızılcahamam
A nature scene from Kızılcahamam
Map showing Kızılcahamam District in Ankara Province
Map showing Kızılcahamam District in Ankara Province
Kızılcahamam is located in Turkey
Kızılcahamam
Kızılcahamam
Location in Turkey
Kızılcahamam is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Kızılcahamam
Kızılcahamam
Kızılcahamam (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 40°28′11″N 32°39′02″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • MayorSüleyman Acar (AKP)
Area
1,623 km2 (627 sq mi)
Elevation
975 m (3,199 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
26,872
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0312
Websitewww.kizilcahamam.bel.tr

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 is dominated by hot and temperate/mesothermal climate. In winter more precipitation falls than in the summer season. The climate can be classified as Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to Köppen–Geiger climate system. Annual average temperature is 10.4 °C (50.7 °F) and the average annual rainfall 550 mm (22 in).

Climate data for Kızılcahamam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)		 1.2
(34.2)		 5.1
(41.2)		 9.9
(49.8)		 14.0
(57.2)		 17.3
(63.1)		 20.4
(68.7)		 20.1
(68.2)		 16.6
(61.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 6.5
(43.7)		 2.1
(35.8)		 10.4
(50.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70
(2.8)		 53
(2.1)		 51
(2.0)		 53
(2.1)		 64
(2.5)		 43
(1.7)		 22
(0.9)		 20
(0.8)		 23
(0.9)		 31
(1.2)		 42
(1.7)		 78
(3.1)		 550
(21.8)
Source: Values of Annual Mean Temperature and Precipitation Distribution by Months.[5]

Composition

There are 109 neighbourhoods in Kızılcahamam District:[6]

References
  1. "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. "İklim: Kızılcahamam" (in Turkish). Climate-Data. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  6. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
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