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) | 26,872 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0312 |
| Website | www |
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Kızılcahamam is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,623 km2, and its population is 26,872 (2022). 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.