Kalecik

Kalecik is a town and area of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia district of Turkey. As indicated by 2010 statistics, populace of the region is 14,517 of which 9,450 live in the town of Kalecik. The region covers a territory of 1,340 km² , and the normal rise is 725 m. Kalecik remains on a plain with the eastern limit framed by the River Kizilirmak while there are mountains toward the south and the west. This horticultural area is known for its wine; other significant harvests incorporate sugar beet and grains.

The mainstream grape assortment Kalecik Karasi becomes effectively close to the Kizilirmak and is utilized to make a portion of Turkey's best red wine. The region has a history returning to the Hittites and much prior 4000 BC. In the Ottoman Empire time frame this was a flourishing town recorded by the 17^th century voyager Evliya Celebi similar to an exchanging city with tanneries, coppersmiths, and weavers.