- Population
- 1,311
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 878 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Airports
- ESB Esenboğa International Airport26 km
- KFS Kastamonu Airport174 km
About Kızılay
Kızılay is a neighbourhood. Location: Çankaya, Ankara Province. Population: 1,311.
Kızılay is the city center of Ankara Province in the municipality and district of Çankaya, Turkey. Its population is 1,311 (2022). It is named after the Kızılay Derneği (Turkish Red Crescent) whose former headquarters was located at the Kızılay Square. Güvenpark in Kızılay is the center park and a common meeting location which occasionally serves the population as a recreational area. Ankara Metro, Ankaray and the bus stops nearby, provide easy access to other parts of the city.
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Photos of Kızılay
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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Georges Jansoone · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Kızılay over time
| 2012 | 1,846 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,856 | |
| 2014 | 1,723 | |
| 2015 | 1,856 | |
| 2016 | 1,675 | |
| 2017 | 1,356 | |
| 2018 | 1,498 | |
| 2019 | 1,553 | |
| 2020 | 1,320 | |
| 2021 | 1,572 | |
| 2022 | 1,311 | |
| 2023 | 1,285 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kızılay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 32 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Tarsus · 378 km southeast22°
- Mersin · 379 km southeast22°
- Alanya · 383 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 Kızılay
The nearest airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ankara, 1 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) Ankara 26 kmnortheast
- Kastamonu Airport (KFS) Kastamonu 174 kmnortheast
- Zonguldak Çaycuma Airport (ONQ) Zonguldak 187 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ankara Population: 3.5M 1 kmsoutheast
- Çankaya Population: 792.2K 1 kmeast
- Gölbaşı Population: 165.2K 15 kmsouth
- Kirikkale Population: 187K 57 kmeast
- Bolu Population: 184.7K 139 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kızılay
Within 100 km: 70 historic and cultural sites, 795 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km216 places
- Lake Mogan Lake 18 kmS
- Yunus Emre Göleti Lake 23 kmW
- Lake Eymir Lake 11 kmS
- Susuz Göl Lake 19 kmNW
25–60 km497 places
- Taşlıca Barajı Lake 55 kmN
- Pazar Barajı Lake 46 kmN
- Aşağı Karaören Barajı Lake 44 kmN
- Kızılca Göleti Lake 25 kmN
60–100 km366 places
- Büklükale Historic site 62 kmSE
- İnandıktepe Historic site 78 kmNE
- Lake Düden Lake 96 kmS
- Ilıca Barajı Lake 75 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Güven Parkı Natural site, Çankaya0.3 km SE
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Zafer Anıtı Landmark, Çankaya0.5 km NE
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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Altındağ2.1 km NE
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Kocatepe Camii Attraction, Çankaya1 km SE
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Kurtuluş Parkı Natural site, Çankaya1.3 km NE
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Anıtpark Natural site, Çankaya1.4 km W
Sources & licences
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