| Type: | metro district |
| Kızılcahamam | |
| Coordinates: | 40.4697°N 32.6506°W |
| Province: | Ankara |
| Leader Party: | AKP |
| Leader Name: | Süleyman Acar |
| Area Total Km2: | 1623 |
| Elevation M: | 975 |
| Population Total: | 26872 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Area Code: | 0312 |
Kızılcahamam is a municipality and district of Ankara Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 1,623 km2,[2] and its population is 26,872 (2022).[3] It is 70 km north of the city of Ankara, near the motorway to Istanbul. Its elevation is 975 m. The area is mountain and forest, a geographical boundary between central Anatolia and the Black Sea regions.
Kızılcahamam itself is a quiet market town known for its healing hot springs and mineral waters. Nearby Soğuksu National Park contains a scout camp and trails, and areas for picnic in the forest. There are hotels and guest houses including spa hotels. A sculpture of black vulture, an endangered bird species inhabited in the national park, is situated at the entrance of the town.[4]
The climate in Kızılcahamam can be classified as a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb) or a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb).
There are 109 neighbourhoods in Kızılcahamam District:[5]
Kızılcahamam is also known for its fossil flora which stems from at least six Pliocene deposits in Güvem and Beşkonak villages, 22 kilometres (14 miles) north of Kızılcahamam: Fossil flora of Kızılcahamam district.