Kars Province

province in northeastern Turkey
AdministrativeArea province_of_turkey Q83077
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Kars Province is a province of Turkey located in Turkey, situated on the continent of Asia [1][2][3]. Its capital is Kars, and the official language is Turkish [3]. The province had a population of 253,000 in 2021 [4].

The area of Kars Province is 9,400 square kilometers, and its elevation is 1,800 meters above sea level [5]. These geographic characteristics define its physical landscape and climate conditions within the region. No additional details about its history, economy, or culture are provided in the facts [1][2][3][3][4][5].

Kars Province

Summary

Kars Province is a province of Turkey[1]. It draws 365 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_turkey category, ranking #14 of 81).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kars Province is located in Turkey[3].
  • Kars Province is in the country of Turkey[4].
  • Kars Province is on the continent of Asia[5].
  • Kars Province's instance of is recorded as province of Turkey[6].
  • Kars Province's capital is recorded as Kars[7].
  • Kars Province's official language is recorded as Turkish[8].
  • Kars Province's shares border with is recorded as Ardahan Province[9].
  • Kars Province's shares border with is recorded as Shirak Province[10].
  • Kars Province's shares border with is recorded as Aragatsotn Province[11].
  • Kars Province's shares border with is recorded as Iğdır Province[12].
  • Kars Province's shares border with is recorded as Ağrı Province[13].
  • Kars Province's shares border with is recorded as Erzurum Province[14].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Akyaka[15].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arpaçay[16].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Digor[17].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kağızman[18].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kars[19].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sarıkamış[20].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Selim[21].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Susuz[22].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Akyaka district[23].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Digor district[24].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Susuz district[25].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kağızman district[26].
  • Kars Province's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arpaçay district[27].

Body

Geography

Kars Province is in the country of Turkey[4]. It is located in Turkey[3]. It is on the continent of Asia[5]. It is part of Ağrı Subregion[28].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9442'}[29] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+10193'}[30]. Kars Province sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1750'}[31]. Population counts include {'amount': '+288878'}[32], {'amount': '+296466'}[33], and {'amount': '+253403'}[34].

Climate and Environment

Kars Province's Köppen climate classification is recorded as warm-summer humid continental climate[35].

Designation and Status

Kars Province's instance of is recorded as province of Turkey[6].

Why It Matters

Kars Province draws 365 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_turkey category, ranking #14 of 81).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . statoids.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] . e-icisleri.gov.tr. e-icisleri.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . turkstat.gov.tr. Retrieved . turkstat.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Turkish Statistical Institute. data.tuik.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] . tarimorman.gov.tr. tarimorman.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . harita.gov.tr. harita.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . mgm.gov.tr. mgm.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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