Kalecik Karasi
Kalecik may refer to: Places *Kalecik, Ankara in Turkey * Kalecik, Çermik * Kalecik, Eğil * Kalecik, Erzincan * Kalecik, Hınıs * Kalecik, Karakoçan * Kalecik, Mecitözü * Kalecik, Tercan * Kalecik Dam (Elazığ), a dam in Elazığ Province of Turkey * Kalecik Dam (Osmaniye), a dam in Osmaniye Province of Turkey *Gastria, Cyprus, called ''Kalecik'' in Northern Cyprus Others *Kalecik Karası Kalecik Karası is a Turkish grape variety and a Turkish wine produced from this grape. This grape and wine are called by the name of area, the Kalecik district of Ankara Province, Turkey. Kalecik Karası grows successfully near Kalecik. In its ...

Kalecik, Ankara
Kalecik is a town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 14,517 of which 9,450 live in the town of Kalecik. The district covers an area of , and the average elevation is . Kalecik stands on a plain with the eastern boundary formed by the River Kızılırmak while there are mountains to the south and the west. This agricultural district is known for its wine; other major crops include sugar beet and grains. The popular grape variety Kalecik Karası grows successfully near the Kızılırmak and is used to make some of Turkey's best red wine. History The area has a history going back to the Hittites and even earlier (4000 BC). In the Ottoman Empire period this was a thriving town recorded by the 17th-century traveler Evliya Çelebi as being a trading city with tanneries, coppersmiths, and weavers. Education The vocational school of higher education in Kalecik ( tr, Kalecik Meslek Yükseko ...
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