Kastamonu
AREA: 13.108 km²
POPULATION: 423.611 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 37
DISTRICTS: Kastamonu (center),
Abana, Ağlı, Araç, Azdavay, Bozkurt, Cide, Çatalzeytin, Daday,
Devrekani, Doğanyurt, Hanönü, İhsangazi, İnebolu, Küre, Pınarbaşı,
Şenpazar, Seydiler, Taşköprü, Tosya.
SITES OF INTEREST: Ilgaz
Mountain National Park, Mt. Kadı, Soğuksu, Açıkmaslak, Acısu, Kanlıgöl,
Dipsizgöl, Üçoluklar, Yaralıgöz, Yeşilyuva, Karşıyaka, Ginoğlu, Masruf
Deposu, Geriştepe and Limanüstü forest recreation areas, Timonion and
Pompeipolis antique city ruins, Kastamonu Castle, Pervaneoğlu Ali Cure
House (Cure House with the Snakes), Atabey, İbn Neccar, Halil Bey,
Mahmud Bey, Nasrullah, SinanBey, Şeyh Şaban-ı Veli, Kötürüm Bayezıd,
Hoca Şemseddin, Kasım Bey and Abdurrahman Pasha mosques, İsmail Bey and
Yakup Ağa mosque complexes, Münire old theological school (medrese),
Atabay, Aşir Efendi, Deva,İsmail Bey and Urgan inns, Nasrullah Bridge
and Taş Köprü (Stone Bridge), Inn (caravansary) at Gökçeağaç, Kastamonu
Museum.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (366) 214 22 18
Fax: (366) 212 44 05
Cultural Centers
A hall with 200 seating capacity
for theater, conferences, etc.
170 m² Exhibition Hall
3 Art Workshops
Contact Address: Cebrail Mah. 2. Hükümet Cad. No:2 -
Kastamonu
Tel: (366) 261 60 23
Fax: (366) 212 44 05
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Kültür Sitesi
KASTAMONU
Tel: (0 366) 214 32 33
Fax: 212 44 05
Museum
Archeology Museum
Address: İsfendiyarbey Mah. Cumhuriyet Cad. No:6 -
Kastamonu
Tel: (366) 214 54 56
Ethnography Museum
Address: Hepkebirler Mah. Sakarya Cad. - Kastamonu
Tel: (366) 214 01 49
Registered Immobile Cultural and Natural Heritages
in Kastamonu
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 49
Urban Sites: 4
Natural Sites: 3
Historical Sites: -
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 3
Archaeological and Urban Sites: 1
Historical and Urban Sites: 1
Total: 61
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 1424
TOTAL: 1485
Significant Days
Local Days of Celebration:
İnebolu Honour and Courage Day
İnebolu
9-11 June
Cabotage and Maritime Day
İnebolu
1 July
Traditional Rice (Pilav) Day and Feast
Bozkurt
3rd days of the two Religious Holidays (Ramadan and Sacrifice)
Yakaören (İlişi) Cabotage Celebrations
Bozkurt
First Sunday of July
Victory Cup Horse Races
Daday
30 August
Celebration of Atatürk's Visit to Seydiler District
Seydiler
25 August
Celebration of Atatürk''s Visit to Küre District
Küre
25 August
Celebration of Atatürk''s Visit to İnebolu District
İnebolu
25-27 August
Celebration of Atatürk''s Visit to Taşköprü District
Taşköprü
29 August
Celebration of Atatürk''s Visit to Devrekani District
Devrekani
28 August
Celebration of Atatürk's Visit to Daday District
Daday
30 August
Significant Weeks:
Celebration of Arrival of Atatürk at Kastamonu and Head Gear and
Costume Reform
Kastamonu
23-31 August
Festivals:
International Culture - Garlic and Flex Festival
Taşköprü
7-11 September
Sarı Yazma Culture and Art Festival
Cide
Ginolu Silverfish Festival
Çatalzeytin
15-17 July
International Culture - Art and Rice Festival
Tosya
25-28 September
Marine Festivities and Culture and Art Festival
Abana
25-27 July
Fairs:
Ağlı Fair
Ağlı
Starts on first Wednesday of September
Hanönü (Gökağaç) Fair
Hanönü
7-11 October
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