Cankiri
AREA:
8.454 km²
POPULATION: 279.129 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 18
DISTRICTS: Çankırı (center), Atkaracalar, Çerkeş, Eldivan,
Eskipazar, Ilgaz, Kızılırmak, Kurşunlu, Orta, Ovacık, Şabanözü,
Yapraklı.
SITES OF INTEREST: Kenbağ, Bülbül Pınarı, Derbent, Kırkpınar,
Işık Dağı forest recreation areas, Sweet Basil Gardens, Salman Höyük,
Gerdek Passage, Kayadibi, Hisariçi, İnköyü, Delik rock graves, Samail
rock tunnels, Cendere Village grave room, Çankırı and Asar castles,
Çankırı Grand Mosque, Taş Mescit (cure house), İmaret, Ali Bey, Yeni,
İmrahor, Pazar mosques, Çerkeş, Ilgaz, Kurşunlu baths, Çankırı 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 m² Exhibition Hall
680 m² Library
600 m² Museum
Contact Address: Atatürk Bul. No:2 - Çankırı
Tel: (376) 213 68 11
Fax: (376) 213 12 76
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
100. Yıl Kültür Merkezi
ÇANKIRI
Tel: (0 376) 213 03 26
Fax: 213 12 76
Museum
Çankırı Museum
Address: 100. Yıl Kültür Merkezi - Çankırı
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
Şabanözü
22-23 September
Atatürk's Arrival at Çankırı, Head Wear Revolution and 4.th
Karatekin Festival
Center
23-24 August
Traditional Wrestling Festival
Yapraklı
June
Cherry and Traditional Wrestling Festival
Eldivan
27-28 June
Music and Wrestling Festival
Eskipazar
August
Melon Festival
Kızılırmak
August
Ahi Culture Week
Center
12-18 October
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