Turkey
Ankara Province
Mamak İlçesi

Balkiraz

Balkiraz is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 937 metres. Balkiraz is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
Tap on a place
to explore it

Places of Interest

Highlights include General Directorate of Mapping and Abidin Paşa.

Military installation
The is the national mapping agency of under the Ministry of National Defense and is responsible for the official topographical mapping of the country in both hard-copy and digital forms.

Metro station
Photo: Kayra, CC BY 4.0.
is a metro station.

Museum
Photo: ilhan turun, CC BY 3.0.
The is a former state prison in , Turkey, that was converted into a prison museum following restoration by Altındağ Municipality. The museum was opened in 2011. It is the first museum of its kind in Turkey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mamak and Altındağ.

Town
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a municipality and metropolitan district of , . Its area is 321 km2, and its population is 687,535. It is part of the city of .

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality and district of , . Its area is 123 km2, and its population is 413,994. It covers the northeastern part of the city of . Its elevation is 900 m. is situated 3 km northwest of Balkiraz.

Quarter
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a quarter in , and is located at the center of the capital city. It was once the heart of old Ankara. The name means "tribe, nation" in Turkish. is situated 3 km west of Balkiraz.

Balkiraz

Latitude
39.93249° or 39° 55′ 57″ north
Longitude
32.88861° or 32° 53′ 19″ east
Elevation
937 metres (3,074 feet)
Open location code
8GFJWVJQ+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4531809035
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8017047
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Balkiraz from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Saimekadın and Abidinpaşa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include H. Cemal Avcılar Şehitlik Cami and Military Cemetery of Cebeci.

Turkey: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Istanbul, Edirne, Ankara, and Izmir.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0.