Sarıkamış
Municipality in Kars, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the village, see Sarıkamış, Elâzığ.
Sarıkamış or Sarikamish (Kurdish: Zerqamîş,[2] Armenian: Սարիղամիշ, romanized: Sariġamiš[3]) is a town in Kars Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Sarıkamış District.[4] Its population is 15,260 (2022).[1]
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Sarıkamış | |
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Coordinates: 40°20′17″N 42°34′23″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Kars |
District | Sarıkamış |
Government | |
• Mayor | Harun Hayali (MHP) |
Elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 15,260 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 36500 |
Area code | 0474 |
Website | www |
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The town is perhaps best known for being the site of the Battle of Sarikamish, one of the major battles of the Caucasus front of World War I.