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Kars
Area: 18.557 km²
Population: 349.437 (1992)
Traffic Code: 36
Districts: Kars (center), Akyaka, Arpacay, Digor, Kagizman, Sarikamis, Selim, Susuz.
Sites of Interest:
- Mount Agri
- Sarikamis winter sports and skiing facilities
- Soguksu and Karincaduzu forest recreation areas
- Kars, Ardahan and Seytan castles
- City walls of Ani
- Great Cathedral
- Surp Gregor Church
- Coban Church
- Keceli (Halaskar) Church
- Ebul Muammeran and Menucehr mosques
- Stone Bridge (Tas Kopru)
- Igdir Selcuk Inn (caravansary)
- Kars Museum
Cultural Resources and Organizations
- Provincial Cultural Directorate, Telephone: (474) 223 29 12, Fax: (474) 223 33 11
- Kars Cultural Center, Cumhuriyet Mah. Sehit Yusufbey Caddesi, Lise Sok. No: 28 Kars; Telephone: (474) 223 85 70
- State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate, Kultur Merkezi, Kars; Telephone: (0 474) 223 52 47, Fax: 223 33 11
- Kars Museum, Istasyon Mahalle, Cumhuriyet Caddesi No: 365, Kars; Telephone: (474) 223 24 53
Historical Sites and Ruins
- Ani Ruins - Ocakli Village
- Kosevenk Ruins - Ocakli Village
Local Days of Celebration
- 26 January: Commemoration Day for General Kazim Karabekir, Kars
- 18 March: Commemoration Day for Canakkale Victory Kars
- 21 March: Commemoration Day for Air Force Martyrs, Kars
- 16 August: Conquest of Kars by Seljuk Turks Kars
- 6 October: Celebrating Ataturk's Arrival at Kars
- 21 March: Nevruz Holiday, Kars
- 25 October: Ram Introduction, Kars
Freedom from Occupation Days
- 30 October: Freedom Day for Kars
Significant Weeks
- 27 Mach-2 April: Library Week, Kars
- 18-24 May: Museum Week, Kars
- 18-24 May: Tourism Week, Kars
Festivities
- 30 October: Korkut Ata Culture Festivity, Kars