Kars
Sign in to saveKars ( or ; ; ; ; ) is a city in northeast Turkey. It is the seat of Kars Province and Kars District. As of 2022, its population was 91,450. Kars, in classical historiography (Strabo), was in the ancient region known as Chorzene (), part of the province of Ayrarat in the Kingdom of Armenia, and later the capital of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia from 929 to 961. Currently, the mayor of Kars is Ötüken Senger. The city had an Armenian ethnic majority until it was recaptured by Turkish nationalist forces in late 1920.
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Kars is a city in northeast Turkey with a population of about 91,450 that serves as the administrative center of Kars Province and District. The city has significant historical importance, having been the capital of the medieval Armenian Kingdom from 929 to 961 and maintaining an Armenian ethnic majority until Turkish nationalist forces took control in 1920.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kars Merkez
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 91,450
- Timezone
- Europe/Istanbul
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- Etymology
- History
- Medieval period
- Russian administration
- World War I
- After World War II
- Recent history
- Demographics
- Government
- Climate
- Sports
- Education
- Transport
- Places of interest
- Kars Citadel
- Other historical structures
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- In popular culture
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Kars ( or ; ; ; ; ) is a city in northeast Turkey. It is the seat of Kars Province and Kars District. As of 2022, its population was 91,450. Kars, in classical historiography (Strabo), was in the ancient region known as Chorzene (), part of the province of Ayrarat in the Kingdom of Armenia, and later the capital of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia from 929 to 961. Currently, the mayor of Kars is Ötüken Senger. The city had an Armenian ethnic majority until it was recaptured by Turkish nationalist forces in late 1920.
== Etymology == The city's name may derive from the Armenian word , meaning 'bride'. According to another hypothesis, the name derives from the Georgian word , meaning 'gate'.