Ilgaz

Ilgaz
Ilgaz
Location in Turkey
Ilgaz
Ilgaz (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 40°55′30″N 33°37′33″E / 40.92500°N 33.62583°E / 40.92500; 33.62583
CountryTurkey
ProvinceÇankırı
DistrictIlgaz
Government
  MayorMehmed Öztürk (AKP)
Elevation
920 m (3,020 ft)
Population
 (2021)
7,825
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0376
Websitewww.ilgaz.bel.tr

Ilgaz (Turkish pronunciation: [ɯɫˈɡaz]), formerly Koçhisar, is a town in Çankırı Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Ilgaz District. Its population is 7,825 (2021). It lies at the southern foot of the Ilgaz Mountains, that extend between Çankırı and Kastamonu provinces. The mountain is home to ski resorts.