Kılıçkaya

Kılıçkaya (formerly: Ersis) is a village in the Yusufeli District, Artvin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 806 (2021).[2] At 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Yusufeli it is one of the southernmost settlements of the province. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3]

Kılıçkaya
Ersis
Kılıçkaya is located in Turkey
Kılıçkaya
Kılıçkaya
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°43′N 41°29′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArtvin
DistrictYusufeli
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
08820
Area code0466

In 1547, the town was incorporated into Ottoman Empire. After Russian occupation following the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) Kılıçkaya was returned to Turkey. In 1930 Sadiye Hanım became the mayor of the town as one of the first female town mayors of Turkey.[4]

References

  1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
  4. "Town page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.


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