Ilgaz

Ilgaz
Town
Poppy fields near Mount Ilgaz

Location of Ilgaz within Turkey.
Ilgaz
Location of Ilgaz within Turkey.
Coordinates: 40°55′N 33°37′E / 40.917°N 33.617°E / 40.917; 33.617
Country  Turkey
Province Çankırı
Government
 • Mayor Arif Çayır (MHP)
Area[1]
 • District 784.06 km2 (302.73 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 7,210
 • District 15,005
 • District density 19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 18xxx
Area code(s) 0
Licence plate 18
Website www.ilgaz.gov.tr

Ilgaz, formerly Koçhisar, is a town and district of Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Ilgaz is also the name of a mountain range that is shared between Çankırı and Kastamonu provinces. The mountain is home to a ski center.

References

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Ilgaz, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-03-13.

Coordinates: 40°55′N 33°37′E / 40.917°N 33.617°E / 40.917; 33.617

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