Sarıkamış is a town and a district of Kars Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The town sits in a valley and is surrounded by mountains, many of which are covered with pine forests. It has very long winters, with average of 7-8 ft of snowfall, and short, dry summers. In recent years Sarıkamış has developed as a winter skiing resort, with one of the world's longest pistes.

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  • Sarıkamış is a town and a district of Kars Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The town sits in a valley and is surrounded by mountains, many of which are covered with pine forests. It has very long winters, with average of 7-8 ft of snowfall, and short, dry summers. In recent years Sarıkamış has developed as a winter skiing resort, with one of the world's longest pistes. Sarıkamış district neighbours the districts of Selim and Kağızman to East, Şenkaya and Horasan to West, Eleşkirt to South, Selim and Şenkaya to North and occupies an area of 1732 km2. Its average altitude is 1500-2000m, and Aladag Mountain, 3138m, is within its borders. Other important mountains are Süphan, Balıklı (2835m), Kösedağı (2599m), Çıplakdağ (2634m) and Soğanlı (2849m). The Kars and Aras rivers flow through it. Extensive barracks from the Russian period surround the town and are still in use by the Turkish army. Other historical buildings include the town's former Russian cathedral, known locally as Yanik Kilise, now used as a mosque after being used as a cinema for many years. A hunting lodge, built for a visit by Czar Nicolas, is located at the edge of the pine forests.
  • Sarıkamış ist eine Stadt und ein Landkreis der Provinz Kars im Nordosten der Türkei. Sarıkamış liegt im Südwesten der Provinz und grenzt an die Provinzen Erzurum und Ağrı. Der Landkreis Sarıkamış hat 53.517 Einwohner, die Stadt 21.438 (Stand 2008).
  • Sarıkamış (armenio: Սարիղամիշ es una ciudad y un distrito de la provincia de Kars, en la región de Anatolia oriental de Turquía.
  • Sarıkamış, cittadina turca e capoluogo di distretto nella provincia di Kars in Anatolia Orientale, è un importante centro di villeggiatura e di sport invernali. In questa località si svolse una importante battaglia fra le truppe russe e le truppe turche durante la prima fase della Campagna del Caucaso della Prima Guerra Mondiale.
  • Сарыкамыш — город в илe Карс Турецкой республики.
  • Kars ilinin en büyük ilçesi olan Sarıkamış, Kars'ın 53 km. batısındadır.
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  • Sarıkamış is a town and a district of Kars Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The town sits in a valley and is surrounded by mountains, many of which are covered with pine forests. It has very long winters, with average of 7-8 ft of snowfall, and short, dry summers. In recent years Sarıkamış has developed as a winter skiing resort, with one of the world's longest pistes.
  • Sarıkamış ist eine Stadt und ein Landkreis der Provinz Kars im Nordosten der Türkei. Sarıkamış liegt im Südwesten der Provinz und grenzt an die Provinzen Erzurum und Ağrı. Der Landkreis Sarıkamış hat 53.517 Einwohner, die Stadt 21.438 (Stand 2008).
  • Sarıkamış (armenio: Սարիղամիշ es una ciudad y un distrito de la provincia de Kars, en la región de Anatolia oriental de Turquía.
  • Sarıkamış, cittadina turca e capoluogo di distretto nella provincia di Kars in Anatolia Orientale, è un importante centro di villeggiatura e di sport invernali. In questa località si svolse una importante battaglia fra le truppe russe e le truppe turche durante la prima fase della Campagna del Caucaso della Prima Guerra Mondiale.
  • Сарыкамыш — город в илe Карс Турецкой республики.
  • Kars ilinin en büyük ilçesi olan Sarıkamış, Kars'ın 53 km. batısındadır.
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