Soğuksu National Park
| Soğuksu National Park | |
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| Soğuksu Milli Parkı | |
 Soğuksu NP
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| Location | Kızılcahamam, Ankara Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°27′14.87″N 32°37′20.34″E / 40.4541306°N 32.6223167°ECoordinates: 40°27′14.87″N 32°37′20.34″E / 40.4541306°N 32.6223167°E |
| Area | 1,187 ha (2,930 acres) |
| Established | February 19, 1959 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Forest and Water Management |
| Website | www |
/Soğuksu National Park (Turkish: Soğuksu Millî Parkı), established on February 19, 1959, is a national park in central Anatolia, Turkey. It is located in the Kızılcahamam district of Ankara Province.
Soğuksu National Park is located about 80 km (50 mi) north of Ankara in a transition zone between the western Black Sea Region and the Central Anatolia Region that is dominated by dense forests. It covers 1,187 ha (2,930 acres) in total land area, which was extended in 1979 from its initial area of 1,050 ha (2,600 acres).
The national park area consists of plains between small valleys, which converge in two main valleys fed by a number of streams. The streams Batılganın Creek and Küçük Soğuksu Creek run dry in the summer time.
The terrain has a rugged topography. The elevation ranges between 1,030–1,800 m (3,380–5,910 ft) above mean sea level with a mean of 1,100 m (3,600 ft). The highest peaks are Tolubelen Hill 1,776 m (5,827 ft) and Arhut Hill 1,789 m (5,869 ft). Other notable hills are Harmandoruk Hill 1,648 m (5,407 ft), Çakmaklı’nın Doruktepe 1,530 m (5,020 ft), Samrıdoruk Hill 1,447 m (4,747 ft), Kayabelen Hill 1,400 m (4,600 ft), Kel Hill 1,393 m (4,570 ft) and Kara Hill 1,300 m (4,300 ft).
Besides Kızılcahanan, other populated places around the national park are small villages such as Karacaören, Sazak, Saraycık and Alveren.
The wooded areas of the national park consists of volcanic rocks including andesite, basalt, tuff and agglomerate.Hot springs and cold water sources are found in these areas. The hot springs are evaluated as spa.
In the northern part of the national park, petrified woods are found, which were formed by volcanic activation about 10–12 million years ago. A preserved petrified tree trunk of 250 cm (8.2 ft) length has 170 cm (5.6 ft) diameter.
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