Artvin

This article is about the city of Artvin. See Artvin Province for more information about the surrounding area.

Artvin
Artvin from above
Location of Artvin within Turkey.
Country	Turkey
Region	Black Sea
Government
• Mayor	Dr.Emin ÖZGÜN (Republican People's Party)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	08
Area code	466
Licence plate	08
Website	www.artvin.bel.tr

Artvin city center

Artvin (Armenian: Արդվին, Georgian: ართვინი) is a city in northeastern Turkey on the Çoruh River near the Georgian border.

Geography

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 24468

History

See Artvin Province for the history of the region.

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.

Sister cities

• Akhaltsikhe, Georgia
• Oslo, Norway
• Batumi, Georgia
• Casablanca, Morocco

Notes and references

• The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Karadeniz Ansiklopedik Sözlük.İstanbul. 2005. ISBN 975-6121-00-9.

See also

• Arifana
• Lazistan

External links

• Governor's Office
• the Municipality
• Artvin Village Template:Tr icon
• local information Template:Tr icon
• Artvin Weather Forecast Information