Nallıhan

Nallıhan is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,079 km2,[3] and its population is 26,553 (2022).[1] It is 157 km from the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 625 m.

Nallıhan
District and municipality
Nallıhan Bird Paradise Sanctuary
Nallıhan Bird Paradise Sanctuary
Map showing Nallıhan District in Ankara Province
Map showing Nallıhan District in Ankara Province
Nallıhan is located in Turkey
Nallıhan
Nallıhan
Location in Turkey
Nallıhan is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Nallıhan
Nallıhan
Nallıhan (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 40°11′01″N 31°21′02″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAnkara
Government
 • Mayorİsmail Öntaş (AKP)
Area
2,079 km2 (803 sq mi)
Elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
26,553
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
06920
Area code0312
Websitewww.nallihan.bel.tr

Nallıhan is one of many towns that claim to be the burial place of Taptuk Emre, who lived in the 12-13 century, and was the teacher of the folk poet and dervish Yunus Emre. Nallıhan Davutoğlan Bird Paradise attracts local and foreign tourists. [4]

Name

Nallıhan is named after a caravanserai on the ancient Silk Road to the Orient next to the river Nallı. There has been a settlement here for thousands of years.

Today

Today the town is known for its needlework and local cuisine including stuffed vine-leaves, pilav, pumpkin dessert, gozleme (flat bread with cheese and potatoes filling), and many other types of more fine pastries such as baklava with locally grown walnut. The countryside is used for growing rice, wheat, barley, grapes, apples, tomatoes, and lavender. Almost everything grows in the fertile soils of Nalliah such as figs, olives, mulberry, pears, apple, persimmons, quince, hazelnut, pecans, squashes, beans, and melons.

Visitors can walk through the idyllic Ottoman villages (e.g. Akdere) and have local cuisine in the Ottoman era Caravan Palace.

Composition
Nallıhan district center
Çayırhan Lake in Nallıhan
Nallıhan Bird Paradise

There are 84 neighbourhoods in Nallıhan District:[5]

Places of interest
  • Nallıhan Kuş Cenneti - Sarıyar reservoir is teeming with bird-life. It is a natural habitat for several endangered bird species in Turkey.
  • Kocahan - Ottoman vizier Nasuh Pasha stopped by this place in 1599 and made it built. It is in a rectangular shape and has cafes and shops in its 46 rooms.[6]
  • Ilıca/Uyuzsuyu waterfall - The waterfall that reside in the road to Göynük, is the only waterfall in the borders of Turkey's capital, Ankara. It got its name "Uyuzsuyu" because there is a belief that its water cures skin diseases.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  3. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. Selahattin Sönmez (10 June 2016). "Photographers flock to Nallıhan Bird Paradise". Hurriyet Daily News.
  5. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. "(Turkish) Official website of the district, "Historical heritages"".
  7. "(Turkish)Official website of the district, "cultural heritages."".
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