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