Iğdır Province Iğdır ( Turkish: Iğdır ,Armenian: Իգդիր, Azerbaijani : İğdır , Russian: Игдир, Persian: ی ارید گ) is a province in eastern Turkey, located along the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan (the area of Nakhchivan), and Iran. Its adjacent provinces are Kars to the northwest and Ağrı to the west and south. It occupies an area of 3,587 km² [1] and population of 179,839 (2006 est.), it was 168,634 in 2000 (up from 142,601 in 1990). Turkey's highest mountain, the Biblical Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı) is in Iğdır, but much of the land is a wide plain far below the mountain. The climate is the warmest in this part of Turkey, cotton can be grown in Iğdır. Iğdır is where Noah is said to have thrived following the fl ood. The Armenian border is marked by the Aras River. The caravanserai of Zor, believed to have been built by an Armenian architect in the 13 th or 14 th century, is located 35km south-west of the city of Iğdır, and is named after the nearby village of Zor. It is one of halting places between Batumi- Tabriz High-way. Carvans used to stay over-here before passing over Çilli pass restoration works have been started for this subject ork of art which has been put under protection in 1988. [8] The ruins of an Armenian church was once located in the same area, but today nothing remains of it. [9] Sürmeli castle, 25 km west of the city of Iğdır and on the road to Tuzluca, is the site of a medieval Armenian town. However, it is currently inaccessible due to border restrictions. Statues with Ram Heads, Cementer stones with ram heads existing almost in all old cementers in Iğdır Plain are remnan ts from Kara Koyunlu period. These cementers of brave, heroic persons and young persons who had died in youth age. [10] The Bible relates that when the flood waters receded, Noah and his famil y descended from Mount Ararat toward the fertile Igdir plain. From here, their progeny settled to the south and west along the Firat (Euphrates) and Dicle ( Tigris ) rivers, es tablishing the second generation of mankind. From this plain, you have the best view of Mount Agri with the ever present snow over its slopes and peaks. Olive groves cover this area, and the dove, which allegedly brought an olive branch to Noah, is believed to have taken it from this wide grove. Monuments to visit near the city include Urartian rock monuments, a 13th century Seljuk Caravanserai and the Karakale (Black Castle). In Karakoyun vil lag e, on the road between Igd ir and Aralik, you shoul d sto p at the impr essive 15th century cemeteries with Karako yun (ram and ewe) monumental tombstones. OUR SCHOOL AND ACTİVİTİES As ı say before our web page is not ready now. And we are at academic term now. And ı am not in school now. So ı have no Picture of school. Only from old activities down. Next week ı will sent to you all our labs and pictures and students. The information above from the web sites but ı can say some thing. Our city very small and nice. So our neighbour cities are