Ağrı

Ağrı
Ishak Pasha Palace, one of the historical buildings of Ağrı
Ağrı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°43′07″N 43°03′03″E / 39.71861°N 43.05083°E / 39.71861; 43.05083
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAğrı
DistrictAğrı
Government
  MayorHazal Aras (DEM)
Elevation
1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Population
 (2022)
148,765
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.agri.bel.tr

Ağrı (Turkish pronunciation: [ɑːɾɯ]; Kurdish: Agirî) is a city in eastern Turkey, near the border with Iran. It is the seat of Ağrı Province and Ağrı District. Its population is 120,390 (2021). It was formerly known as Karaköse. In the early Turkish republican period and until 1946, it was officially known as Karakilise. the city is now named after Ağrı, the Turkish name of Mount Ararat.