Sakarya
AREA: 4.817 km²
POPULATION: 683.061 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 54
DISTRICTS: Adapazarı (center), Akyazı, Ferizli,
Geyve, Hendek, Karapürçek, Karasu, Kaynarca, Kocaali, Pamukova, Sapanca,
Söğütlü, Taraklı.
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), Şeyh Müslihiddin
and Rüstem Pasha mosques, Orhan Gazi Dervish Lodge, Elvan Bey Alm House,
Sakarya Bridge and Beşköprü (Justinian) Bridge.
Provincial Cultural Directorate
Tel: (264) 277 36 66
Fax: (264) 277 36 67
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Atatürk Parkı Heykel Altı
SAKARYA
Tel: (0 264) 274 60 26
Fax: 277 36 67
Museum
Sakarya Museum
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 Abasıyanık (day of his death )
Adapazarı
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 (Şeyhler ) day
A Sunday with suitable weather between 5-15 August
Festivals:
Akbalık Traditional Wrestling
Karapürçek District
Saturday and Sunday one week before the traditional Kırkpınar
Wrestling Competitions
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Milk Festival
Traditional Wrestling
Söğütlü District
Any Saturday and Sunday in July
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Festival
Gold Belt Traditional Wrestling Competitions
Akyazı-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 Kırkpınar Hamlet
First Sunday of August
Festivities:
Freedom from Occupation Celebrations of Adapazarı
Adapazarı
21-23 June
Sapanca Freedom from Occupation Days
Sapanca
22 June
Freedom from Occupation Celebrations of Kaynarca
Kaynarca
3 May
Kadırga Festivities
Akyazı-Acelle Yaylası
Last Fri.,Sat., Sun. of July
Büyükkarapınar Festivities
Akyazı-Dokurcun Beldesi Yörükyeri 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
Taraklı Fair
Taraklı
28 September-1 October
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