SAKARYA
AREA: 4.817 km?
POPULATION: 683.061 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 54
DISTRICTS: Adapazari (center), Akyazi, Ferizli, Geyve, Hendek, Karapurcek, Karasu, Kaynarca, Kocaali, Pamukova, Sapanca, Sogutlu, Tarakli.
SITES OF INTEREST: Sapanca Lake shores, Karasu and Kocaali beaches, Hasan Mountain and Poyrazlar Lake forest recreation areas Orhan Gazi, Yunus Pasha (Geyand Grand Mosques), Seyh Muslihiddin and Rustem Pasha mosques, Orhan Gazi Dervish Lodge, Elvan Bey Alm House, Sakarya Bridge and Beskopru (Justinian) Bridge.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (264) 277 36 66
Fax: (264) 277 36 67
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Ataturk Parki Heykel Alti
SAKARYA
Tel: (0 264) 274 60 26
Fax: 277 36 67
Museum
Sakarya Museum Detailed Information
Address: Semerciler Mah. Sait Faik Sok. No: 36 -
Sakarya
Tel: (264) 274 25 15
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages in Sakarya
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 11
Urban Sites: 2
Natural Sites: 10
Historical Sites: -
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 1
Total: 24
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 337
TOTAL: 361
Significant Days
Local days of celebration
Commemoration Day for Sait Faik Abasiyanik (day of his death )
Adapazari
11 May
Commemoration day for Ali Fuat Cebesoy (day of his death )
Geyand-Ali Fuat Pasha Hamlet
10 Ocak
Founding Celebrations of Pamukova District
Pamukova District
10-12 September
Hacet Holiday
Hendek Masters (Seyhler ) day
A Sunday with suitable weather between 5-15 August
Festivals:
Akbalik Traditional Wrestling
Karapurcek District
Saturday and Sunday one week before the traditional Kirkpinar Wrestling Competitions
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Milk Festival
Traditional Wrestling
Sogutlu District
Any Saturday and Sunday in July
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Festival
Gold Belt Traditional Wrestling Competitions
Akyazi-Osmanbey Village
Saturday and Sunday on second week of September
Culture and Art Festival
Sapanca
First Saturday and Sunday following 22 June
Traditional Summer and Youth Festival
Sapanca Kirkpinar Hamlet
First Sunday of August
Festivities:
Freedom from Occupation Celebrations of Adapazari
Adapazari
21-23 June
Sapanca Freedom from Occupation Days
Sapanca
22 June
Freedom from Occupation Celebrations of Kaynarca
Kaynarca
3 May
Kadirga Festivities
Akyazi-Acelle Yaylasi
Last Fri.,Sat., Sun. of July
Buyukkarapinar Festivities
Akyazi-Dokurcun Beldesi Yorukyeri Village
Last Saturday and Sunday of June
Plateau (Yayla) Festivities
Hendek-Dikmen Village
A suitabe Sunday in June
Fairs:
Geyand Fair
14-16 September
Pamukova Fair
Pamukova
10-12 September
Tarakli Fair
Tarakli
28 September-1 October
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