Kılıçkaya (formerly: Ersis) is a village in the Yusufeli District, Artvin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 806 (2021).[2] At 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of Yusufeli it is one of the southernmost settlements of the province. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3]
Kılıçkaya
Ersis | |
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  Kılıçkaya Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′N 41°29′E / 40.717°N 41.483°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Artvin |
| District | Yusufeli |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 08820 |
| Area code | 0466 |
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.[4]
References
edit- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
- ^ "Town page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.
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