Kılıçkaya

Kılıçkaya
(Ersis)
Town
Kılıçkaya

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 40°43′N 41°29′E / 40.717°N 41.483°E / 40.717; 41.483Coordinates: 40°43′N 41°29′E / 40.717°N 41.483°E / 40.717; 41.483
Country  Turkey
Province Artvin Province
District Yusufeli
Elevation 1,200 m (3,935 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 1,462
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 08820
Area code(s) 466
Licence plate 08

Kılıçkaya is a belde (town) in Yusufeli district of Artvin Province, Turkey. At 40°43′N 41°29′E / 40.717°N 41.483°E / 40.717; 41.483 and 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Yusufeli it is one of the sothernmost settlements of the province. The population of the town was 1462[1] as of 2013. In 1547, the town was incorporated into Ottoman Empire. After Russian occupation following the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) Kılıçkaya was returned to Turkey. In 1930 Sadiye Hanım became the mayor of the town as one of the first female town mayors of Turkey.[2]

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