Artvin
- This article is about the city of Artvin. See Artvin Province for more information about the surrounding area.
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| Coordinates: 41°11′N 41°49′E / 41.183°N 41.817°ECoordinates: 41°11′N 41°49′E / 41.183°N 41.817°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emin Özgün (CHP) |
| Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 08 |
| Area code(s) | 466 |
| Licence plate | 08 |
| Website | www.artvin.bel.tr |
Artvin is a city in northeastern Turkey on the Çoruh River near the Georgian border.
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[edit] Etymology
The area of Artvin had been called Coroksi and Corok; Kollhis (Kolchis - Κολχίς in Ancient Greek) or Livane (Livani - Λιβάνι in Greek) in the Byzantine Period and was once part of the larger Ottoman Empire district of Livane. Names in other languages are Armenian: Արդվին, Georgian: ართვინი (artvini), in Russian: Ардвин (Ardvin), in Laz: Art'vini.[1]
[edit] Geography and Climate
Artvin is located on the terrace hills by the Çoruh River with most of it on the western bank. The climate is wet all year round, and the summers are pleasantly cool, being strongly affected by the nearby Black Sea. The population of Artvin, the capital town is 24354[2]
| Climate data for Artvin | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
41.6 (106.9) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.5 (103.1) |
33.0 (91.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
41.6 (106.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
16.88 (62.39) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
8.01 (46.41) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−4 (24.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 96.3 (3.791) |
72.6 (2.858) |
60.1 (2.366) |
57.1 (2.248) |
53.4 (2.102) |
49.4 (1.945) |
32.7 (1.287) |
29.4 (1.157) |
34.2 (1.346) |
63.1 (2.484) |
79.4 (3.126) |
91.7 (3.61) |
719.4 (28.323) |
| Avg. rainy days | 12.6 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 135.7 |
| Sunshine hours | 77.5 | 92.4 | 136.4 | 159 | 204.6 | 216 | 207.7 | 213.9 | 195 | 148.8 | 93 | 65.1 | 1,809.4 |
| Source: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü [3] | |||||||||||||
[edit] History
See Artvin Province for the history of the region.
[edit] Places of interest
- Artvin or Livana (Livane) castle, built in 937
There are a number of Ottoman Empire houses and public buildings including:
- Salih Bey mosque, built in 1792
- The fountain of Çelebi Efendi, built in 1783.
The surrounding countryside offers many places for climbing, trekking and rafting.
[edit] Events
Artvin is known for the Kafkasör Festival that takes place every year which involves bullfighting.[4]
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Özhan Öztürk claims that Livane related with Latin and Artvin comes from Armenian/Georgian Arta + vani means "arable field city" Özhan Öztürk. Pontus: Antik Çağ’dan Günümüze Karadeniz’in Etnik ve Siyasi Tarihi Genesis Yayınları. Ankara, 2011. p.788-789 ISBN 978-605-5410-17-9
- ^ Statistical Institute
- ^ http://www.dmi.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?m=ARTVIN
- ^ Bullwrestling in Artvin, Turkey
- The Catholic Encyclopedia
- Karadeniz Ansiklopedik Sözlük.İstanbul. 2005. ISBN 975-6121-00-9.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Artvin |
- Governor's Office
- the Municipality
- Artvin Village (Turkish)
- local information (Turkish)
- Artvin Weather Forecast Information
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