Sarıkamış
Sarıkamış | |
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| Coordinates: 40°20′17″N 42°34′23″E / 40.33806°N 42.57306°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kars |
| District | Sarıkamış |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harun Hayali (MHP) |
| Elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 15,260 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 36500 |
| Area code | 0474 |
| Website | www |
Sarıkamış or Sarikamish (Kurdish: Zerqamîş, Armenian: Սարիղամիշ, romanized: Sariġamiš) is a town in Kars Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Sarıkamış District. Its population is 15,260 (2022).
The town is perhaps best known for being the site of the Battle of Sarikamish, one of the major battles of the Caucasus front of World War I.