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KARS



Area	:18.557km²
Population	: 327.056
Traffic Code	: 36
Phone Code	: 0474
Districts	: Kars (center)
	Akyaka
	Arpaçay
	Digor
	Kağızman
	Sarıkamış
	Selim
	Susuz
Important Phone Numbers
Governorship	:212 42 07
Municipality	:223 65 60
Hospital	:212 56 68
Police	:212 47 00
Gendarme	:223 11 45
Toursim Man.	:212 68 63 :212 68 64
Culture Man. (Fax)	:223 29 12 :223 33 11
Art Gallery Man. of State	:223 52 47 :223 33 11

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KARS CITY

The province of Kars is located in the North East Anatolia and is on the Historic Silk Road. Kars is a border city whose foundation history extends to the BC 9000 - 8000 and the city is a well-known city with its historical and archeological ruins, natural beauties and rich folklore culture. SITES OF INTEREST: Mt. Ağrı, Sarıkamış winter sports and skiing facilities, Soğuksu and Karıncadüzü forest recreation areas, Kars, Ardahan and Şeytan castles, city walls among
the ruins of Ani, Great Cathedral , Surp Gregor Church, Çoban Church, Keçeli (Halaskâr) Church, Ebul Muammeran and Menuçehr mosques, Stone Bridge (Taş Köprü), Iğdır Selçuk Inn (caravansary), Kars Museum MUSEUM: Kars Museum Address: İstasyon Mah. Cumhuriyet Cad. No: 365 - Kars Tel: (474) 223 24 53 - Open hours to visit : 08.30 - 12.30 / 13.30 - 17.00 Open days to visit: Everyday except Mondays HISTORICAL SITES AND RUINS: Ani Ruins - Ocaklı Village Köşevenk Ruins - Ocaklı Village Ancient Cities : Ani ( Ocaklı ), Seljuk Palace, The Ramparts, Kars Castle, Beylerbeyi Palace Mosques : Menucehr Mosque (ani Harabeleri) Ebul Muammeral Mosque (boz Minare, Ani Harabeleri) Keçel Church (aziz Pirkitch Church, Ani Harabeleri) Şirli Church (aziz Gregor Church, Ani Ruins) Abughamrent Gregor Church (ani Harabeleri) Güvercinli Church (maiden's Church, Ani Ruins) Kemserakanli Church(Ani Harabeleri) Meryemana Cathedral (fethiye Mosque, Ani Ruins) Arak' Eltos Church (ani Ruins) Havariler( disciples) Church (kümbet Mosque,center) Bridges : Taşköprü (Stone Bridge) Baths : İlbeyoğlu Bath, Mazlumağa Bath Highlands : The province of Kars hosts numerous plateaus and it is possible to say that the province is composed of plateaus. The province had a great potential of plateau tourism and ranch tourism. SIGNIFICANT DAYS: Local Days of Celebration: Commemoration Day for General Kazım Karabekir Kars 26 January Commemoration Day for Çanakkale Victory Kars 18 March Commemoration Day for Air Force Martyrs Kars 21 March Conquest of Kars by Seljuk Turks Kars 16 August Celebrating Atatürk's Arrival at Kars 6 October Nevruz Holiday Kars 21 March Ram Introduction Kars 25 October Javelin Races and Rahvan Horse-riding 19 May / KARS Significant Weeks: Libray Week Kars 27 Mach -2 April Museum Week Kars 18-24 May Tourism Week Kars 18-24 May Festivities: Local Mistrels celebrations Kars Every Night at the Minstrels' Coffe Shop Korkut Ata Culture Festivity Kars 30 October Snow Feast 13-15 March / KARS Sarıçam - Karakuçak Feast 12 July / KARS Apricot Festival 10-12 July / KARS Freedom from Occupation Days: Freedom Day - Kars Kars 30 October Akyaka's Independence 1 -6 May / KARS Sarıkamış's Independence 29-30 September / KARS Selim's Independence 1 October / KARS Kağızman's Independence 22 October / KARS Digor's Independence 30 October / KARS Arpaçay's Independence 3 November / KARS Kars's Independence 3 November / KARS Susuz's Independence 3 November / KARS
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