IĞDIR PROVİNCE

IĞDIR

GENERAL FEATURES of Igdir, Igdir AREA, Igdir PLATE NUMBER

Area: 3,539 sq km

Population: 142,601 (1990)

City Traffic Code: 76
 

Located on the eastern border of Turkey Igdir, with the legendary Mount Ararat is not a must-see.

Igdir DISTRICTS

Igdir (center), December, Karakoyunlu, Tuzluca.

Tuzluca: 39 km long from the city center. Salt water ponds located on Mount is good for asthma.

Igdir GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

Aras River and the river bed along the northern and northeastern border represents the border with Armenia. East and southeast of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and Iran, south of the city of Agri, is located in the western and north-west province of Kars.

Igdir is a region of high plateaus and mountains covered in large groups. Plain Language The most extreme point of Turkey. West-east direction south of the region extending from Central Taurus Mountains and manzar, Karasu, Aras an ongoing Mountains from west to east, respectively, mountainous part of Stops Mountain (2,811 meters) Hard Mountain (3196 m) Mount Cotton (2,639 ft) Mount Ararat (5,165 m) Little Ararat (3,986 m) is. Turkey's highest mountain, Mount Ararat constitutes the border with Iran.

Due to the geographical position of a continental climate prevails in Igdir. The temperature is higher than the average for the region is very little rain.

Igdir HISTORY

BC region Hurrians later settled in 4000 on has been the scene of various civilizations. To date, Urartu, Saka, Sassanids, Byzantines, Seljuks, Mongols, Oguz, the houses and came under the sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire.

Where are Igdir PLACES TO VISIT?

The Holocaust Memorial: Spicy District Ring Road Junction.

Visiting Hours: 07:30 to 14:15

Ağrı: Turkey's highest mountain and constitutes the border between Iran and Igdir. Height of 5165 meters. An old volcanic mountain.

Harmandöven Caravanserai: The old Silk Road Caravan route from Tabriz to Batumi, was the 12th century by the Seljuk Bey Dragon Serafettin Sürmari Emir.

Graves Ram: Ram graves in cemeteries located in nearly the whole plain of Igdir. Period up to the houses.

Aras River: the Aras River, the state's support and encouragement for tourist accommodation, eating-drinking places for recreation and entertainment can be made.

LOCAL DISHES in Igdir, Igdir gone WHAT TO EAT?

Inciğinden lamb dish made famous by Bozbaş.

HOW TO GET THERE Igdir WHAT?

Road: Environment, city, town and road are provided only in connection with the neighboring countries.

Airline: Plane Kars, Igdir, and from there to the airport can be reached by road

WHAT TO Igdir gone? Do not Leave Without!

Legends of the famous Mount Ararat climbing

Bozbaş's Tasting Dinner

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