Kılıçkaya
Kılıçkaya (Ersis) | |
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Town | |
Kılıçkaya Location in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 40°43′N 41°29′E / 40.717°N 41.483°ECoordinates: 40°43′N 41°29′E / 40.717°N 41.483°E | |
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 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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