Borçka
Appearance
Borçka | |
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Country | ![]() |
Province | Artvin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aslan Atan (AKP) |
• Kaymakam | Hüseyin Gökdemir |
Area | |
• District | 798.70 km2 (308.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
Population (
2012)
[2] | |
• Urban | 10,641 |
• District | 22,964 |
Post code | 08400 |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | www.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
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "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.