İnkaya
İnkaya is a village in Sarıkamış District of Kars Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 991 (2022).[2] The distance to Sarıkamış is 45 kilometres (28 mi) and to Kars is 99 kilometres (62 mi).[3] The former name of İnkaya was Micingert (not to be confused with other settlements with the same name around). There are ruins of an Urartu (ca. 8th century BC) castle at the west and Saltuklu (1071-1202) castle at the east of the village.
İnkaya | |
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  İnkaya Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°11′N 42°22′E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kars |
| District | Sarıkamış |
| Elevation | 1,830 m (6,000 ft) |
| Population (2022) | 991 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 36500 |
| Area code | 0474 |
References
- Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- A village page (in Turkish)
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