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Agri
Area: 11.376 km²
Population: 437.093 (1990)
Traffic Code: 04
Districts: Agri (center), Dogubeyazit, Diyadin, Eleskirt, Hamur, Patnos, Taslicay, Tutak.
Sites of Interest
- Ishak Pasha Palace
- Fish Lake (Balik Golu)
- Sinek Plateaus
- Mount Agri
- Mount Tendurek
- Meteor Cavity
- Dogubeyazit Castle
- Underground Church
- Diyadin Hot Springs
- Aznavurtepe (Urartu Hill)
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Telephone: (472) 213 76 00 / 01, Fax: (472) 215 39 18
Historical Sites and Ruins
Ishakpasa Palace, Dogubayazit
Freedom from Occupation Days
14 April:
- Freedom Day for Dogubeyazit, Dogu Beyazit District
- Freedom Day for Tutak, Tutak District
- Freedom Day for Patnos, Patnos District
- Freedom Day for Diyadin, Diyadin District
- Freedom Day for Taslicay, Taslicay District
- Freedom Day for Hamur, Hamur District
15 April:
- Freedom Day for Agri, Cumhuriyet Street, Agri city center
16 April:
- Freedom Day for Eleskirt, Eleskirt District
Festivities
- 1-3 January: Minstrels' Celebrations, Municipality Cinema, Agri city center
- 15 January: Folk Dance Performances, Community Training Center Hall, Agri city center
- 26 through 28 January: Folk Dance School Competition, Municipality Cinema, Community Training Center Hall, Agri city center