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Borçka
Country Turkey
ProvinceArtvin
Government
 • MayorAslan Atan (AKP)
 • KaymakamHüseyin Gökdemir
Area
 • District798.70 km2 (308.38 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Population
 ( 2012) [2]
 • Urban
10,641
 • District
22,964
Post code
08400
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.borcka.bel.tr

Borçka (Laz: ბორჩხა/Borçxa; Georgian: ბორჩხა/Borchkha, also ფორჩხა/Porchkha; archaic Greek: Σωτηρόπολης/Soteropolis) is a town and district of Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, on the border with Georgia.

Borçka is reached by a winding road up from the Black Sea coast, alongside the Çoruh River (Nigali valley). There is a medieval stone arched bridge across the river just west of the town.

Borçka Lake is a popular excursion from Artvin.

References

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.