Kalecik, Ankara

Infobox Settlement
settlement_type = District
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = TUR
subdivision_type1=Region
subdivision_name1 = Central Anatolia
subdivision_type2=Province
subdivision_name2 = Ankara
timezone= EET
utc_offset=+2


map_caption =Location of Kalecik, Ankara within Turkey.
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3
official_name = Kalecik


image_caption =
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Turkey
population_total = 24738
population_urban = 11965
population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_density_km2 = 18.46
area_total_km2 = 1340
latd = 40
latm = 06
latNS = N
longd = 33
longm = 24
longEW = E
elevation_m = 725
postal_code_type=Postal code
postal_code = 06xxx
area_code = 0312
blank_info = 06
blank_name=Licence plate
leader_title = Governor
leader_name = İrfan Demiröz
leader_title1 = Mayor
leader_name1 = Orhan Benli
website = [http://www.kalecik.bel.tr/ www.kalecik.bel.tr]

Kalecik is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 24,738 of which 11,965 live in the town of Kalecik.cite web|url=http://www.die.gov.tr/nufus_sayimi/2000tablo5.xls|title=Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey|accessdate=2008-03-30|author=Turkish Statistical Institute|format=XLS|language=Turkish] [cite web|url=http://www.xist.org/cntry/turkey.aspx?levels=Ic%20Anadolu|title=Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units|accessdate=2008-03-30|author=GeoHive|language=English] The district covers an area of convert|1340|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on, [cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ytr.html|title=Statistical information on districts of Turkey|accessdate=2008-05-02|author=Statoids|language=English] and the average elevation is convert|725|m|ft|0|abbr=on.

Kalecik stands on a plain with the eastern boundary formed by the River Kızılırmak while there are mountains to the south and the west. This agricultural district is known for its wine; other major crops include sugar beet and grains.

The popular grape variety Kalecik Karası grows successfully near the Kızılırmak and is used top make some of Turkey's best red wine.

History

The area has a history going back to the Hittites and even earlier (4000 BC). In the Ottoman Empire period this was a thriving town recorded by the 17th century traveller Evliya Çelebi as being a tading city with tanneries, coppersmiths and weavers.

Places of interest

* Kalecik Castle - an Ancient Roman ruin on the rock above the town.
* Ottoman architecture including a number of mosques and a bridge over the Kızılırmak.

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External links

* [http://www.kalecik.bel.tr/ District municipality's official website] tr icon