Sarıkamış District

Sarıkamış District is a district of the Kars Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Sarıkamış .[1] Its area is 2,038 km2,[2] and its population is 37,744 (2022).[3]

Sarıkamış District
District
Map showing Sarıkamış District in Kars Province
Map showing Sarıkamış District in Kars Province
Sarıkamış District is located in Turkey
Sarıkamış District
Sarıkamış District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°20′N 42°34′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKars
SeatSarıkamış
Government
 • KaymakamDoğan Kemelek
Area
2,038 km2 (787 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
37,744
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Websitewww.sarikamis.gov.tr

The Sarıkamış district neighbours the districts of Selim and Kağızman to east, Şenkaya and Horasan to the west, Eleşkirt to the south, Selim and Şenkaya to the north and occupies an area of 1,732 km (1,076 mi). Its average altitude is 1,500 to 2,000 metres (4,900 to 6,600 ft), and Aladag Mountain, at 3,138 metres (10,295 ft), is within its borders. Other important mountains are Süphan, Balıklı (2,835 m [9,301 ft]), Kösedağı (2,599 m [8,527 ft]), Çıplakdağ (2,634 m [8,642 ft]) and Soğanlı (2,849 m [9,347 ft]). The Kars and Aras rivers flow through it.

Composition

There is one municipality in Sarıkamış District:[1]

There are 56 villages in Sarıkamış District:[4]

  • Akkoz
  • Akören
  • Alisofu
  • Altınbulak
  • Armutlu
  • Asboğa
  • Aşağı Sallıpınar
  • Balabantaş
  • Balıklı
  • Başköy
  • Belencik
  • Beşyol
  • Boyalı
  • Bozat
  • Çamyazı
  • Çardakçatı
  • Çatak
  • Çolaklı
  • Eşmeçayır
  • Gecikmez
  • Güllüce
  • Hamamlı
  • Handere
  • İnkaya
  • Isısu
  • Kalebaşı
  • Karaköse
  • Karakurt
  • Karapınar
  • Karaurgan
  • Kayalıboğaz
  • Kazantaş
  • Kazıkkaya
  • Kızılçubuk
  • Koçoğlu
  • Köroğlu
  • Kozan
  • Kurbançayırı
  • Mescitli
  • Odalar
  • Ortakale
  • Parmakdere
  • Şehitemin
  • Şehithalit
  • Sırataşlar
  • Sırbasan
  • Süngütaşı
  • Taşlıgüney
  • Topkaya
  • Uzungazi
  • Yağıbasan
  • Yarkaya
  • Yayıklı
  • Yenigazi
  • Yeniköy
  • Yukarı Sallıpınar

References
  1. İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.


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