AREA: 8.454 km²

POPULATION: 279.129 (1990)

TRAFFIC CODE: 18

DISTRICTS: Çankırı (center), Atkaracalar, Çerkeş, Eldivan, Eskipazar, Ilgaz, Kızılırmak, Kurşunlu, Orta, Ovacık, Şabanözü, Yapraklı.

SITES OF INTEREST: Kenbağ, Bülbül Pınarı, Derbent, Kırkpınar, Işık Dağı forest recreation areas, Sweet Basil Gardens, Salman Höyük, Gerdek Passage, Kayadibi, Hisariçi, İnköyü, Delik rock graves, Samail rock tunnels, Cendere Village grave room, Çankırı and Asar castles, Çankırı Grand Mosque, Taş Mescit (cure house), İmaret, Ali Bey, Yeni, İmrahor, Pazar mosques, Çerkeş, Ilgaz, Kurşunlu baths, Çankırı Museum.

Provincial Cultural Directorate

Tel: (376) 213 12 76
Fax: (376) 213 12 76

Cultural Center

A hall with 352 seating capacity for conferences, theatre, etc.
360 m² Exhibition Hall
680 m² Library
600 m² Museum

Contact Address: Atatürk Bul. No:2 - Çankırı
Tel: (376) 213 68 11
Fax: (376) 213 12 76

State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate

100. Yıl Kültür Merkezi
ÇANKIRI
Tel: (0 376) 213 03 26
Fax: 213 12 76

Museum

Çankırı Museum
Address: 100. Yıl Kültür Merkezi - Çankırı
Tel: (376) 213 15 68

Significant Days

Festivals

Traditional Wrestling Festival
Şabanözü
22-23 September

Atatürk’s Arrival at Çankırı, Head Wear Revolution and 4.th Karatekin Festival
Center
23-24 August

Traditional Wrestling Festival
Yapraklı
June

Cherry and Traditional Wrestling Festival
Eldivan
27-28 June

Music and Wrestling Festival
Eskipazar
August

Melon Festival
Kızılırmak
August

Ahi Culture Week
Center
12-18 October

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