Kars
Kars is a city in Russia with a population of about 0.
Kars is a city in northeast Turkey. It is the seat of Kars Province and Kars District. As of 2022, its population was 91,450. Kars, in classical historiography (Strabo), was in the ancient region known as Chorzene, part of the province of Ayrarat in the Kingdom of Armenia, and later the capital of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia from 929 to 961. Currently, the mayor of Kars is Ötüken Senger. The city had an Armenian ethnic majority until it was recaptured by Turkish nationalist forces in late 1920.
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About Kars
| Country | Russia |
| Continent | Europe |
| Explore | 38 |
| Population | 0 |
| Local currency | RUB |
| Coordinates | 44.7969, 41.5724 |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1,250 km · Moscow |
| Population (Russia) | #6357 most populated in Russia |
| Where on Earth | 44°47′49″N · 41°34′21″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 4,987 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 5,032 km |
| Same latitude as | Belgrade (Serbia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -44.80, -138.43 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Moscow | 1,250 km |
| Cairo | 1,874 km |
| Dubai | 2,503 km |
| Paris | 2,984 km |
| London | 3,136 km |
| Beijing | 5,952 km |