Sivas
AREA:
28.488 km²
POPULATION: 767.481 (1990)
TRAFFIC CODE: 58
DISTRICTS: Sivas
(center), Akıncılar, Altınyayla, Divriği, Doğanşar, Gemerek, Gülova, Gürün,
Hafık, İmranlı, Kangal, Koyulhisar, Suşehri, Şarkışla, Ulaş, Yıldızeli, Zara.
SITES OF INTEREST
Fidanlık and Eğriçimen forest recreation areas, Sıcakçermik, Soğukçermik and
Balıklıçermik hot springs, Divriği Castle, Sivas Grand Mosque, Divriği Grand
Mosque and Hospital, İzzeddin Keykâvus Hospital, Gök Medrese (Sahibiye
Medresesi), Buruciye Medresesi and Çifte Minareli Medrese (old theological
schools), Meydan Kale (Sivas), Ali Ağa, Ali Baba and Kale (Divriği) mosques, Ahi
Emir Ahmed, Kadı Burhaneddin, and Abdülvahap Gazi Mausoleums, Güdük Minare (Şeyh
Hasan Bey Mausoleum), Sitte Melik and Kameriddin vault tombs, Boğazköprü,
Eğriköprü, Kesikköprü and Şahruh Bridges, Behram Pasha inn, Meydan bath, Sivas
Museum, Sivas 4 September Atatürk Museum.
Provincial Cultural
Directorate
Tel: (346) 221 35 06
Fax: (346) 223 92 99
Sivas State Turkish
Folk Music Choir Directorate
Address: Atatürk
Kültür Merkezi
Sivas
Choir Tel: (0 346) 223 14 54 - 223 41 10
State Fine Arts Gallery
Directorate
Atatürk Kültür Merkezi
SİVAS
Tel: (0 346) 221 51 281
Fax: 223 92 99
Museum
Archeology Museum
Address: Buruciye
Medresesi - Sivas
Tel: (346) 221 25 68
Ethnography Museum
Address: Ordu Evi
Karşısı - Sivas
Tel: (346) 221 04 46
Fax: (346) 224 40 67
Historical Sites and
Ruins
Sivas Archeology
Museum
Başören Kuşaklı Tumulus - Altınyayla - Başören
Registered Immobile
Cultural and Natural Heritages in Sivas
Sites
Archaeological Sites: 131
Urban Sites: 1
Natural Sites: 3
Historical Sites: -
Other Sites
Archaeological and Natural Sites: 6
Total: 141
Cultural (at Single Construction Scale) and Natural Heritages: 364
TOTAL: 505
Significant Days
Local Days of
Celebration:
Commemoration Day for Aşık Veysel
Şarkışla-Sivas
21 March
Arrival of Atatürk at Sivas
Sivas
27 June
Festivals:
İmralı Honey Festival
İmralı
3 September
Gürün Apricot Festival
Gürün
14 August
Aşık Veysel Culture and Art Festival
Şarkışla
First week - end of July
Festivities
2-5 September Sivas Congress Culture and Art Festivities
Sivas
2-5 September
Ruhsatiye Commemoration Festivities
Sivas-Kangal
On various sates
Divriği Mine Festivities
Sivas- Divriği
On various sates
Pir Sultan Abdal Festivities
Sivas-Yıldızeli Banaz Village
12-13 June
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