İnkaya

İnkaya
Village
İnkaya

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 40°11′N 42°22′E / 40.183°N 42.367°E / 40.183; 42.367Coordinates: 40°11′N 42°22′E / 40.183°N 42.367°E / 40.183; 42.367
Country  Turkey
Province Kars Province
District Sarıkamış
Elevation 1,830 m (6,000 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,245
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 36500
Area code(s) 0474
Licence plate 36

İnkaya is a village in Sarıkamış district of Kars Province, Turkey at 40°11′N 42°22′E / 40.183°N 42.367°E / 40.183; 42.367. The distance to Sarıkamış is 45 kilometres (28 mi) and to Kars is 99 kilometres (62 mi) [1] The population of İnkaya is 1245[2] as of 2011. The former name of İnkaya was Micingert (Not to be confused with the 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.

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