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| Coordinates:40°10′13″N31°55′16″E / 40.17028°N 31.92111°E /40.17028; 31.92111 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ankara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Özer Kasap (CHP) |
Area | 1,697 km2 (655 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 48,357 |
| • Density | 28.50/km2 (73.80/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 06730 |
| Area code | 0312 |
| Website | www |
Beypazarı is a municipality anddistrict ofAnkara Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,697 km2,[3] and its population is 48,357 (2022).[1] It is approximately 100 km northwest of the city ofAnkara. The elevation in the center is 675 m (2,215 ft). It used to be an important city inAsia Minor in ancient times.
The nameBeypazarı meansTheBey's market inTurkish, as in theOttoman period this was an important military base and the cavalry stationed here were an important element of the local economy.
The area has a long history of occupation byHittites,Phrygians,Greeks,Romans,Byzantines,Seljuk Turks and theOttoman Empire. Beypazarı was known asLagania (Λαγάνια), meaning 'rocky peak' or alternatively 'cooking pot' in theAncient Greek language during theAncient andByzantine times, and the town was a regional administrative center.
Like most Luwian cities located in West Anatolia, Lagania supported the Trojans during the famous Trojan war[citation needed].The area was conquered byAlexander the Great in 333 BC. It was followingly occupiedGalatians namely theTectosages . The gallic region was later (189 BC) subjected by the Romans. It became aRoman province in 25 BC, and was split into two provinces,Galatia Prima andGalatia Secunda.
The town gained importance inChristian times when it was also an episcopal see, suffragan of theMetropolis of Ancyra (modernAnkara), mentioned by theNotitiae Episcopatuum when it took the nameAnastasiopolis (Ἀναστασιοῡπολις) during the reign of EmperorAnastasius I (r. 491–518) after he visited the city which he liked very much. One of its most known bishops wasTheodore of Sykeon, later declared saint. No longer a residential bishopric, Lagania remains atitular see of theRoman Catholic Church.[4]
The town was conquered by theSeljuk Turks in the 12th century and was settled by various lords of theOghuz Turks, eventually becoming part of theOttoman Empire. Gazi Gündüzalp, the grandfather ofOsman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire, is buried in the village ofHırkatepe in the district.
Beypazarı today is a small town in a rural district famous for its carrots, (producing nearly 60% of Turkey's carrots), silverwork (Telkari), and a high qualitynatural mineral water. The crystal mineraltrona, a kind of natural soda used in glass-making is extracted in Beypazarı.With its rich history,architectural heritage and attractive rocky countryside Beypazarı is becoming increasingly attractive to visitors, especially day-trippers from Ankara. The cobbled streets of white Ottoman period buildings are particularly attractive; many of the old houses have been restored as hotels and restaurants (and are also popular with Turkish film directors looking forauthentic locations. Every June the town holds its popularTraditional Historical Houses, Handicrafts, Carrot and stew Festival. The visitors of course are bringing valuable income to the town, shopping for silverware and providing good custom for the food markets and restaurants.
For many visitors a major attraction is the cuisine, which includes typicalTurkish dishes such as the yoghurt drinkayran, cracked wheat (or flour), yoghurt, and vegetables fermented then dried and mixed with water to make a thick souptarhana, stuffed vine leaves, home-made sausagemumbar, and a stew cooked in a stone-oven calledgüveç. Sweets include the sweet cream pudding calledhöşmerim and pastries including a dry buttery biscuit calledBeypazarı kurusu, and a renowned 80-layerbaklava. They are also very inventive with their carrots, drinking carrot juice and producing carrot-flavoured Turkish Delight and carrot ice-cream. Beypazarı is surrounded by good farmland and the fresh ingredients are a large part of why Beypazarı's cooking is so popular with visitors. A popular gift to take back home is the sticky sausage-shaped sweet made from dried molasses-like grape syrup stuffed with walnutcevizli sucuk.
The town is unusual in Turkey, for celebrating a religious festival (Regaip Kandili, the conception of the prophetMuhammad) with lights and fireworks.
Beypazarı is a member of the European Association of Historic Towns and Regions (EAHTR).[5]
Mayor of AnkaraMansur Yavaş was born in the district and he was the mayor of Beypazarı between 1999 and 2009.[6]
There are 78neighbourhoods in Beypazarı District:[7]
Beypazarı has acold semi-arid climate (Köppen:BSk),[8] with hot, dry summers, and chilly, damp, often snowy winters.[9]
| Climate data for Beypazarı (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) | 8.3 (46.9) | 13.6 (56.5) | 19.2 (66.6) | 25.0 (77.0) | 29.7 (85.5) | 33.5 (92.3) | 33.5 (92.3) | 28.5 (83.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 13.4 (56.1) | 6.9 (44.4) | 19.9 (67.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) | 3.4 (38.1) | 7.5 (45.5) | 12.5 (54.5) | 17.6 (63.7) | 21.7 (71.1) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.3 (77.5) | 20.7 (69.3) | 14.7 (58.5) | 7.8 (46.0) | 3.1 (37.6) | 13.5 (56.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.6 (29.1) | −0.6 (30.9) | 2.3 (36.1) | 6.5 (43.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 17.6 (63.7) | 17.7 (63.9) | 13.5 (56.3) | 9.0 (48.2) | 3.4 (38.1) | 0.1 (32.2) | 7.8 (46.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 46.48 (1.83) | 38.27 (1.51) | 41.83 (1.65) | 44.1 (1.74) | 39.61 (1.56) | 37.22 (1.47) | 10.78 (0.42) | 11.89 (0.47) | 16.1 (0.63) | 33.81 (1.33) | 29.79 (1.17) | 48.48 (1.91) | 398.36 (15.68) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.9 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 66.5 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 79.0 | 71.3 | 63.0 | 57.7 | 55.5 | 52.1 | 45.3 | 45.5 | 48.7 | 60.2 | 69.4 | 78.8 | 60.6 |
| Source:NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
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