Kuytuca

Kuytuca
(Şeki)
Village
Kuytuca

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 40°46′N 42°45′E / 40.767°N 42.750°E / 40.767; 42.750Coordinates: 40°46′N 42°45′E / 40.767°N 42.750°E / 40.767; 42.750
Country  Turkey
Province Ardahan Province
District Göle
Elevation 2,070 m (6,800 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 1,012
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 75700
Area code(s) 0478
Licence plate 75

Kuytuca is a village in Göle district of Ardahan Province, Turkey. At 40°46′N 42°45′E / 40.767°N 42.750°E / 40.767; 42.750 it is situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Göle and 61 kilometres (38 mi) south of Ardahan. The population of Kuytuca is 1012 [1] as of 2010 . The village was founded by seven families from Ahıska (now Akhaltsikhe, a city in Georgia) in the early years of the 19th century.[2] It was captured by Russia during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). It was returned to Turkey after the First World War.

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