Çamlıdere, Ankara
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| Çamlıdere | |
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Central Anatolia |
| Province | Ankara |
| Government | |
| - Governor | Hüseyin Parlak |
| - Mayor | Hazım Caner Can |
| Area | |
| - District | 633 km² (244.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,175 m (3,855 ft) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| - District | 15,339 |
| - Density | 24.23/km² (62.8/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 6,303 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 06xxx |
| Area code(s) | 0312 |
| Licence plate | 06 |
| Website: www.camlidere.gov.tr | |
Çamlıdere is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, 108 km north-west of the city of Ankara. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 15,339 of which 6,303 live in the town of Çamlıdere.[1][2] The district covers an area of 633 km² (244 sq mi),[3] and the average elevation is 1,175 m (3,855 ft).
Çamlıdere was settled by the Seljuk Turks and there are a number of Seljuk period buildings in the area.
A large number of fossils and petrified forest have been found in the area.
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[edit] Çamlıdere today
This is an attractive woodland district with lakes, meadows, a deer park, a scout camp and many other places for camping, walking and picnics. In summertime Çamlıdere is busy with day-trippers from Ankara and there is a growing number of guest-houses for weekenders coming to enjoy the fresh air and open skies. The people in this rural area are typically conservative and religious in outlook.
The summer festival in July features oil-wrestling, music, dance, circumcisions of boys, and pilgrimage to the tomb of Sheikh Ali Semerkandi.
[edit] Places of interest
- The country house of former president İsmet İnönü.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey (XLS) (Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ GeoHive. Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units (English). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- ^ Statoids. Statistical information on districts of Turkey (English). Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
[edit] References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Geographical information on Çamlıdere, Turkey (English). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
- Governorship of Çamlıdere, Turkey. General information on Çamlıdere district of Ankara (Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-03-28.
[edit] External links
- District governor's official website (Turkish)
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