Kars Province
Kars ili | |
|---|---|
 Kars city | |
 Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Kars |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Türker Öksüz |
Area | 10,193 km2 (3,936 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 274,829 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0474 |
| Website | www |
Kars Province (Turkish: Kars ili; Azerbaijani: Qars Rayonu; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Qersê;[2] Armenian: Կարսի նահանգ[3]) is a province of Turkey, located in the northeastern part of the country. It shares part of its closed border with Armenia. Its area is 10,193 km2,[4] and its population is 274,829 (2022).[1] The provincial capital is the city of Kars. The provinces of Ardahan and Iğdır were part of Kars Province until 1992.[5][6]
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- ^ "Li Qersê 12 kes hatin desteserkirin" (in Kurdish). Rûdaw. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "111-ամյա տատիկը՝ ծննդավայր Կարսի կարոտով" (in Armenian). Azatutyun. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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- ^ Kanun No. 3806, Resmî Gazete, 3 June 1992.
- ^ "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). pp. 11, 40. Retrieved 25 October 2023.