Gumushane
Area: 10.227 km²
Population: 169.375 (1990)
Traffic Code: 29
Districts: Gumushane (center), Kelkit, Kose, Siran, Torul.
Sites of Interest:
- Pulur tumulus
- Canca, Kov, Keci, Edire, Akcakale, Kodil, Bayburt, Satala, Avliyana and Ardasa castles
- Hutura Hagios Georgios and Panaghia monastry churches
- Pavrezi Chapel
- Bayburt Kale
- Varzahan and Hasara churches
- Cakirkaya Kaya Church
- Hart, Xanta, Varzahan and Satala city remains
- Bayburt Grand Mosque,Suleymaniye, Kucuk, Pulur (Gokcedere) and Kutluk Bey mosques
- Yakutiye, Museviye, Mahmudiye and Pulur old theological schools (medrese)
- Zigana Inn (caravansary)
- Tashan (Bazaar)
- Tohumoglu, Korgan and Gumuskaya bridges
- Sehit Osman Mausoleums, Old (Eski) Gumushane
Camping
- Zigana Tourism Center, Gumushane; Telephone: (456) 611 31 11
- Gulacar Koyu Alabalik Tesisleri, Gumushane; Telephone: (456) 625 75 13
- Kadirga High Plateau; Gumushane
- Cami Bogazi High Plateau; Gumushane
- Dort Konak High Plateau
- Akcakale High Plateau
- Dumanli Village High Plateau; Gumushane
- Suleymaniye Mahalle Center
- Saricicek High Plateau; Gumushane
Cultural Resources and Organizations
- Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (456) 213 34 73, Fax: (456) 213 34 73
Freedom from Occupation Days:
- 15 February: Freedom Day for Gumushane
- 17 February: Freedom Day for Kelkit
- 14 February: Freedom Day for Torul
Festivities:
- Wednesdays of June, July, August: Kazikbeli Festivities, Kurtun
- Fridays of June, July, August: Guvende Festivities, Kurtun
- Sundays of June, July: Alacapazar Festivities, Kurtun