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Kırıkkale

Total population

351,684

Elevation713 m
Land area318 km²
Coordinates39.84°, 33.51°

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City facts

Elevation
713 m
Area
318 km²
Official website
www.kirikkale.bel.tr

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Overview

Kırıkkale is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kırıkkale Province and Kırıkkale District. Its population is 186,960 (2022). It is located 80 km east of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. The name of the city means broken castle.

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History & geography

Geography

Kırıkkale lies near Kızılırmak River (translating to Red River) in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The river water irrigates land that produces rice for the Turkish economy. The natural vegetation is steppe type, and vineyards are found in abundance. Winters are cold and moderately snowy, whereas summers are hot and dry. Rainfall is most common during spring and autumn. Highest recorded temperature: on 15 August 2023Lowest recorded temperature: on 16 January 1980.

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Geography

Latitude
39.8410
Longitude
33.5059
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.7
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,715

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
945
Avg daily Wikipedia views
32
Attention level
Quiet

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Books about Kırıkkale

Tarih içinde Kırıkkale
Veli Korkmaz · 2008
Tarihte Kirikkale
Mecit Yildirim · 1966
Kırıkkale halk müziği
Nail Tan · 2000
Kırıkkale, ekonomik ve sosyal göstergeler
Devlet İstatistik Enstitüsü (Turkey) · 1999
City Maps Kirikkale Turkey
James McFee · 2017
Sanayileşme ve sosyal değişme
Beşir Atalay · 1983
Kırıkkale Karakeçilileri'nin halkbilimi derlemeleri
Bedri Özçelik · 1995
Kırıkkale kültür ve turizm envanteri
2010

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image