Çıldır

Çıldır
Çıldır
Coordinates: 41°07′44″N 43°07′58″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Ardahan
Government
• Mayor	Kemal Yakup Azizoğlu (DSP)
• Kaymakam	Cevat Çelik
Area
• District	877.52 km2 (338.81 sq mi)
Population  (Template:Turkey district populations)Template:Turkey district populations
• Urban	Template:Turkey district populations
• District	Template:Turkey district populations
Post code	75400
Website	www.cildir.bel.tr

Çıldır (Template:Lang-hy, Husenian; meaning "North"; Georgian: ჩრდილი, Chrdili; meaning "Shadow") is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey.

Names

Çıldır is also called Template:Lang-hy, Hiusisean; Georgian: ჩრდილი, Chrdili; Template:Lang-ru, Childyr, and Tsiltiri in Pontic Greek.

Administrative structure

Towns

• Çıldır
• Aşıkşenlik

Villages

• Ağıllı
• Akçakale
• Akçıl
• Akdarı
• Akkiraz
• Aşağıcambaz
• Baltalı
• Başköy
• Damlıca
• Dirsekkaya
• Doğankaya
• Eskibeyrehatun
• Eşmepınar
• Gölbelen
• Gölebakan
• Güvenocak
• Karakale
• Kaşlıkaya
• Kayabeyi
• Kenarbel
• Kenardere
• Kotanlı
• Kurtkale
• Kuzukaya
• Meryemköy
• Öncül
• Övündü
• Sabaholdu
• Saymalı
• Sazlısu
• Semihaşakir
• Taşdeğirmen
• Yenibeyrehatun
• Yıldırımtepe
• Yukarıcambaz

Geographical Features The district center was established on a flat area with an average height of 1950 meters, and its villages were located on a partly flat and partly hilly land. The total area of the district is 1163 km². Çıldır has a very harsh and cold winter climate, and a warm and rainy summer climate. The average temperature of the coldest month is –30 degrees. The average temperature of the hottest month is +25 degrees.

Background

The large Lake Çıldır in the district is an important haven for bird life.

The semi-documentary film Inat Hikayeleri by Reis Çelik was made in Çıldır, featuring the people of the district, their tales and songs. See [1] for more about the film.

External links

• the district governorate
• local news website