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
Map showing Kızılcahamam District in Ankara Province
Kızılcahamam Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Kızılcahamam Kızılcahamam (Turkey Central Anatolia) Show map of Turkey Central Anatolia
Coordinates: 40°28′11″N 32°39′02″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.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 can be classified as a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) or a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb).

Climate data for Kızılcahamam (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.4 (38.1)	5.7 (42.3)	10.3 (50.5)	15.7 (60.3)	21.0 (69.8)	25.3 (77.5)	29.3 (84.7)	29.7 (85.5)	24.9 (76.8)	18.7 (65.7)	11.6 (52.9)	5.4 (41.7)	16.8 (62.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.0 (30.2)	0.5 (32.9)	4.2 (39.6)	9.1 (48.4)	14.0 (57.2)	18.0 (64.4)	21.6 (70.9)	21.7 (71.1)	16.9 (62.4)	11.3 (52.3)	5.0 (41.0)	0.8 (33.4)	10.2 (50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.5 (23.9)	−3.7 (25.3)	−1.0 (30.2)	2.9 (37.2)	7.3 (45.1)	10.9 (51.6)	13.7 (56.7)	13.8 (56.8)	9.3 (48.7)	5.1 (41.2)	0.0 (32.0)	−2.7 (27.1)	4.3 (39.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	67.03 (2.64)	53.27 (2.10)	58.31 (2.30)	60.04 (2.36)	63.06 (2.48)	46.13 (1.82)	23.47 (0.92)	20.91 (0.82)	23.87 (0.94)	40.54 (1.60)	39.68 (1.56)	74.88 (2.95)	571.19 (22.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	8.4	7.4	8.2	8.7	9.0	7.7	3.5	3.3	4.0	5.5	5.3	8.6	79.6
Average relative humidity (%)	79.7	75.2	68.2	63.6	63.8	61.9	53.9	53.6	57.0	66.1	72.2	79.5	66.2
Source: NOAA[5]

Composition

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

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. "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.

External links

• District governor's official website (in Turkish)
  • Map of Kızılcahamam
• District municipality's official website (in Turkish)