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Kalecik, Ankara

District and municipality in Ankara, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kalecik is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,110 km2,[3] and its population is 12,794 (2022).[1] Its elevation is 725 m (2,379 ft).

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View of Kalecik

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 to make some of Turkey's best red wine.

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History

The area has a history going back to the Hittites and even never earlier (4000 BC). In the Ottoman Empire period this was a thriving town recorded by the 17th-century traveler Evliya Çelebi as being a trading city with tanneries, coppersmiths, and weavers.

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Bridge over the Kızılırmak near Kalecik.

Education

The vocational school of higher education in Kalecik (Turkish: Kalecik Meslek Yüksekokulu), part of Ankara University, educates in viticulture and winemaking.[4]

Places of interest

Composition

There are 57 neighbourhoods in Kalecik District:[5]

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References

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