Artvin Province
Artvin Province (Laz and Georgian: ართვინი, romanized: artvini; Armenian: Արտուին, romanized: Artuin) is a province in Turkey, on the Black Sea coast in the northeastern corner of the country, on the border with Georgia.
Artuin Արտուին Artvini ართვინი | |
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Province | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | East Black Sea |
Area | |
• Total | 7,436 km2 (2,871 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 169,501 |
• Density | 22.7946/km2 (59.038/sq mi) |
Armenian (Hemshin),[1][a] Georgian, Laz and Turkish people live in Artvin.
Artvin Province Media
References
- ↑ Simonian, Hovann (2007). The Hemshin: History, Society and Identity in the Highlands of Northeast Turkey. Routledge. p. 320, "The Hemshin People live in [...] from the county of Çayeli, in the province of Rize, as far east as the Georgian border of the county of Hopa, in the province of Artvin."
Notes
- ↑ Parenthesis marks have been removed in quote.