Kalecik
District and municipality
Kalecik castle
Map showing Kalecik District in Ankara Province
Kalecik Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Kalecik Kalecik (Turkey Central Anatolia) Show map of Turkey Central Anatolia
Coordinates: 40°05′50″N 33°24′30″E / 40.09722°N 33.40833°E / 40.09722; 33.40833
Country	Turkey
Province	Ankara
Government
• Mayor	Duhan Kalkan (AKP)
Area	1,110 km2 (430 sq mi)
Elevation	725 m (2,379 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	12,794
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	TRT (UTC+3)
Postal code	06870
Area code	0312
Website	www.kalecik.bel.tr

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).

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.

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.

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

• Kalecik Castle, an Ancient Roman ruin on the rock above the town
• Kalecik Bridge
• Ottoman architecture, including a number of mosques and the seven-arch Develioğlu Köprüsü bridge over the Kızılırmak at 40°02′29″N 33°26′38″E / 40.0414°N 33.4440°E / 40.0414; 33.4440.

Composition

There are 57 neighbourhoods in Kalecik District:^[5]