Bingol
Area: 8.125 km²
Population: 250.966 (1990)
Traffic Code: 12
Districts: Bingol (center), Adakli, Genc, Karliova, Kigi, Solhan, Yayladere, Yedisu.
Sites of Interest
- Mendo and Soguksu recreation areas
- Kos hot springs
- Kral Kizi (Dara-Hini)
- Seritarius
- Kigi Castle
- Ahpik caves
- Mursel Pasha Monument
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Telephone: (426) 213 18 26
Fax: (426) 213 80 55
Cultural Centers
In Genc: A hall with a 250 seating capacity for conferences, concerts, or performances, a library, and two art workshops. Contact the Kultur Merkezi Mudurlugu, Genc, Bingol; Telephone: (426) 213 18 26, Fax: (426) 213 80 55
Freedom from Occupation Days
- 11 March: Freedom Day for Karliova
- 28 August: Freedom Day for Solhan
- 20 November: Freedom Day for Kigi
Festivals
- First week of October: Apple and Honey Festival, Bingol city center
Festivities
- First week of June: Horse Races, Karliova
- First Sunday of October: Start of the Hunting Season, Bingol city center