Why visit Çankırı
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Kobara and Çankırı Kalesi.
Weather in Çankırı
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About Çankırı
Çankırı is a city in Turkey, about 140 km (87 mi) northeast of Ankara. It is situated about 800 m (2500 ft) above sea level. It is the seat of Çankırı Province and of Çankırı District. Its population is 90,564 (2021).
From the Wikipedia article Çankırı (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Çankırı on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks9
Kobara
Monument and historic site · 4.1 km
Ancient city of Paphlagonia in modern-day Turkey
Steam engine 45153
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Type 8F, Steam North British n°24657
Steam engine 56359
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Vulcan Iron Works (USA) n°4874
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay1
History
Çankırı was known in antiquity as Gangra (Greek: Γάγγρα), and later Germanicopolis (Greek: Γερμανικόπολις). The city has also been known as Changra, Kandari, Kanghari, or Kangri.
Α town of Paphlagonia that appears to have been once the capital of Paphlagonia and a princely residence, for it is known from Strabo that Deiotarus Philadelphus (before 31 BC–5/6 AD), the last king of Paphlagonia, resided there. Notwithstanding this, Strabo describes it as only "a small town and a garrison".
According to 1st-century BC writer Alexander the Polyhistor the town was built by a goat herder who had found one of his goats straying there; but this origin is probably a mere philological speculation as gangra signifies "a goat" in the Paphlagonian language.
Gangra was absorbed into the Roman province of Galatia upon the death of Deiotarus in 6/5 BC. The earlier town was built on the hill behind the modern city, on which are the ruins of a late fortress, while the Roman city occupied the site of the modern city.
In the writings of the 2nd-century AD Greco-Roman writer Ptolemy, the city is referred to as Germanicopolis (Greek: Γερμανικόπολις). It was named Germanicopolis, after Germanicus or possibly the emperor Claudius, until the time of Caracalla.
From the History section of Çankırı on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare31
Map of Çankırı
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Getting there and nearby towns
Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 74 km away.
- Eldivan 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Korgun 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Yapraklı 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Şabanözü 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Kalecik 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Çubuk 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- İskilip 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kızılcahamam 83 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kırıkkale 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kastamonu 88 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- General view of Çankırı, XperfectTR, Public domain
- Çankırı Müzesi, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Roma seramiği, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi ziynet, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi ikona, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Helenistik dönemde Çankırı bilgilendirme panosu, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Roma döneminde Çankırı bilgilendirme panosu, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi İskender'in rotası bilgilendirme panosu, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi sikkeler, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Bizans döneminde Çankırı bilgilendirme panosu, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Roma eserleri bölümü, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi ölü gömme, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Roma yazıtı, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Balıbağı kazıları, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi (2), Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi bahçe, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi bahçe (2), Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Anadolu kronolojisi bilgilendirme panosu, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi alt salon (2), Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi İnandıktepe, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi alt salon, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi bahçe (3), Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi alt salon (3), Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi yaran, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi geleneksel mutfak, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi İstiklal Yolu bilgilenirme panosu, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi ateşli silahlar, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi İstiklal Yolu'nda Çankırı, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi ruznâme, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Çankırı'da medrese, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi dokumacılık, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi geleneksel kıyafetler, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi işlemeli peşkir, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi işlemeli peşkir (2), Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Kur'an, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Kur'an (2), Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi zürafa iskelet maketi, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Çankırı eski adları, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi jeolojik zaman çizelgesi, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Çankırı Müzesi Çorakyer kazıları bilgilendirme panosu, Cobija, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Büyükcamih, The original uploader was KucukCAYkasiklari at Turkish Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5
- Taş mescit panorama 4, Arif miletli, CC BY-SA 4.0
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