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Ilgaz

Çankırıtown

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Coordinates40.92°, 33.63°

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City facts

Overview

Ilgaz, formerly Koçhisar, is a town in Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ilgaz District. Its population is 7,825 (2021). It lies at the southern foot of the Ilgaz Mountains, that extend between Çankırı and Kastamonu provinces. The mountain is home to ski resorts.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.9249
Longitude
33.6253
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,503
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Coal Tit
    Periparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    39
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    38
  • Krüper's Nuthatch
    Sitta krueperi Pelzeln, 1863 · Aves
    37
  • Germander Speedwell
    Veronica chamaedrys L. · Magnoliopsida
    37
  • Goldcrest
    Regulus regulus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    33
  • Common Rosefinch
    Carpodacus erythrinus (Pallas, 1770) · Aves
    31
  • Common House-Martin
    Delichon urbicum (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    29
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    28

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
86
Largest magnitude
4.9
Largest event
2023-12-27

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.46
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,626

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Seen 2025-07-09
European Greenfinch
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Seen 2025-07-09
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Seen 2025-07-09
Domestic Dog
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
Seen 2025-07-08
Ceratomegilla undecimnotata
Ceratomegilla undecimnotata
Ceratomegilla undecimnotata
Seen 2025-07-08
Gray Partridge
Gray Partridge
Perdix perdix
Seen 2025-07-08
Common Drone Fly
Common Drone Fly
Eristalis tenax
Seen 2025-07-08
grass snake
grass snake
Natrix natrix
Seen 2025-07-07
Collared Flycatcher
Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis
Seen 2025-04-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API