| Type: | metro district |
| Kahramankazan | |
| Coordinates: | 40.2064°N 32.6817°W |
| Province: | Ankara |
| Leader Party: | CHP |
| Leader Name: | Selim Çırpanoğlu |
| Area Total Km2: | 547 |
| Elevation M: | 892 |
| Population Total: | 59123 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Postal Code: | 06980 |
| Area Code: | 0312 |
| Image Logo: | Kahramankazan Belediyesi logo.svg |
Kahramankazan (before 2016: Kazan) is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 547 km2,[2] and its population is 59,123 (2022).[3] It lies in the plain of Akıncı to the north west of the city of Ankara. Its elevation is 8920NaN0.[4]
Archaeological research reveals the plain has a long past, going back to prehistoric times, and findings during the excavation of the Bitik Höyük mound date back to the copper age.[5]
Today the area is a popular weekend retreat for the people of Ankara. Kahramankazan is a busy small town. Industry in the city includes a brewery and a cement factory.
Opened in November 2011, the Turkish Satellite Assembly, Integration and Test Center (UMET), is situated in the Fethiye neighborhood of the city.
A large trona ore deposit, which lays underground, is mined and processed by Kazan Soda Elektrik of Ciner Holding in the city.[6]
The town was renamed Kahramankazan (Hero Kazan) in 2016 due to the role of local residents in opposing the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt.[7]
There are 48 neighbourhoods in Kahramankazan District:[8]