Borçka

Borçka
Borçka
Coordinates: TR 41°21′49″N 41°40′45″E / 41.36361°N 41.67917°ECoordinates: TR 41°21′49″N 41°40′45″E / 41.36361°N 41.67917°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Artvin
Government
• Mayor	Aslan Atan (AKP)
• Kaymakam	Hüseyin Gökdemir
Area[1]
• District	798.70 km^2 (308.38 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
• Urban	10,641
• District	22,964
• District density	29/km^2 (74/sq mi)
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

1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
2. "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.

External links

• Governor's Office
• the Municipality