CANKIRI
AREA: 8.454 km?
POPULATION: 279.129 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 18
DISTRICTS: Cank?r? (center), Atkaracalar, Cerkes, Eldivan, Eskipazar, Ilgaz, K?z?l?rmak, Kursunlu, Orta, Ovac?k, Sabanozu, Yaprakl?.
SITES OF INTEREST: Kenbag, Bulbul P?nar?, Derbent, K?rkp?nar, Is?k Dag? forest recreation areas, Sweet Basil Gardens, Salman Hoyuk, Gerdek Passage, Kayadibi, Hisarici, Inkoyu, Delik rock graves, Samail rock tunnels, Cendere Village grave room, Cank?r? and Asar castles, Cank?r? Grand Mosque, Tas Mescit (cure house), Imaret, Ali Bey, Yeni, Imrahor, Pazar mosques, Cerkes, Ilgaz, Kursunlu baths, Cank?r? Museum.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (376) 213 12 76
Fax: (376) 213 12 76
Cultural Center
A hall with 352 seating capacity for conferences, theatre, etc.
360 m? Exhibition Hall
680 m? Library
600 m? Museum
Contact Address: Ataturk Bul. No:2 - Cank?r?
Tel: (376) 213 68 11
Fax: (376) 213 12 76
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
100. Y?l Kultur Merkezi
CANKIRI
Tel: (0 376) 213 03 26
Fax: 213 12 76
Museum
Cank?r? Museum
Address: 100. Y?l Kultur Merkezi - Cank?r?
Tel: (376) 213 15 68
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 26
Urban Sites: 1
Natural Sites: -
Historical Sites: 1
Total: 28
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 205
TOTAL: 233
Significant Days
Festivals
Traditional Wrestling Festival
Sabanozu
22-23 September
Ataturk's Arrival at Cank?r?, Head Wear Revolution and 4.th Karatekin Festival
Center
23-24 August
Traditional Wrestling Festival
Yaprakl?
June
Cherry and Traditional Wrestling Festival
Eldivan
27-28 June
Music and Wrestling Festival
Eskipazar
August
Melon Festival
K?z?l?rmak
August
Ahi Culture Week
Center
12-18 October
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