- Elevation
- 866 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- ESB Esenboğa International Airport24 km
- KFS Kastamonu Airport172 km
About Ulus
Ulus is a neighbourhood. Location: Altındağ, Ankara Province.
Ulus is a quarter in Ankara, Turkey and is located at the center of the capital city. It was once the heart of old Ankara. The name means "tribe, nation" in Turkish. It is now a predominantly a commercial and tourist area made up of banks, malls, shops, hotels, businesses, restaurants, and many historical sites. The first Turkish Grand National Assembly convened here in 1923 in the parliament building at Ulus Square (Turkish: Ulus Meydanı), which still stands in original.
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Photos of Ulus
Climate of Ulus
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 32 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 380 km southeast22°
- Mersin · 381 km southeast22°
- Alanya · 385 km south21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- May (55 mm)
- Driest month
- August (10 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 26° | 19° | 12° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 55 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 32 | 47 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Ulus
The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ankara, 2 km to the south.
Airports
- Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 24 kmnortheast
- Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 172 kmnortheast
- Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 186 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ankara Population: 3.5M 2 kmsouth
- Çankaya Population: 792.2K 3 kmsouth
- Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 17 kmsouth
- Kirikkale Population: 187K 57 kmeast
- Bolu Population: 184.7K 138 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ulus
Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 791 natural sites, 215 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km196 places
- Lake Mogan Lake 20 kmS
- Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 23 kmW
- Lake Eymir Lake 13 kmS
- Kızılca Göleti Lake 23 kmN
25–60 km508 places
- Taşlıca Barajı Lake 53 kmN
- Pazar Barajı Lake 44 kmN
- Aşağı Karaören Barajı Lake 42 kmN
- Asartepe Barajı Lake 45 kmNW
60–100 km372 places
- Büklükale Historic site 63 kmSE
- İnandıktepe Historic site 76 kmNE
- Lake Düden Lake 98 kmS
- Ilıca Barajı Lake 77 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Altındağ0.8 km E -
Gençlik Parkı Natural site, Altındağ0.4 km SW
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Ondokuz Mayıs Stadyumu Landmark, Altındağ0.7 km W
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Hacı Bayram Camii Attraction, Altındağ0.7 km NE
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Ankara Kalesi Historic site, Altındağ0.7 km E
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Aslanhane Camii Attraction, Altındağ1 km E
Sources & licences
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