ARTVİN
Artin, situated in the northeast side of Turkey near Blacksea, is one of the greenest cities in Turkey. Its population is currently 160.068 and its survey is 7.393 square meters. Its altitude is 530 meters. Artvin’s neighbours are Ardahan at east, Erzurum at south and Rize at west. It also has a border with Georgia.
Population
Regarding the Turkish Statistics Institution ( TUIK) reports, with the central province, there are 8 provinces, 9 municipalities with. 38 neighbourhoods and 320 villages. Its area code is (+90) 466 and its licence plate code is 08. The mayor of Artvin is Mehmet Kocatepe and the governor is Yılmaz Doruk.
History
To talk about Artvin’s history, we can first start with the etymology of its name. Its name comes from the Artvin city in the centre. There’s yet a belief that it was first called as Artvani after a Scythian chief and then as Artvani during the Ottoman era. Its previous name was Çoruh and thanks to a code dating back to 17 February 1956 and accepted by Turkish Grand National Assembly, its name was changed as Artvin.
Unfortunately, it was nearly impossible to make archaeological searches in Artvin due to its unfavourable soil structure and its distance to the scientific centres but it’s thought that it has gone through all the prehistoric ages beginning from neolithic age period in line regarding the copper axes found by local people in Şavsat and Yusufeli.
The first tribe to conquer Artvin were the Hurrians. They founded sites around the city beginning from 2000 BC. We can also name Hittites, Scythians, Arsaks and Byzantines. It was conquered by the Turks first in 575 when the Khazar Turks came to the border of Çoruh. At the time of Osman, the Islam army defeated Byzantines and conquered Şavsat, Ardanuç and Artvin. Alparslan conquered the Çoruh area again in 1064. There’s not a certain document proving when Artvin became an Ottoman city. But it’s known that it became one when Mehmet II defeated the Trabzon Empire.
Where to Visit In Artvin
Artvin is usually called as the pearl of Blacksea. It’s wisely to visit Artvin at the time between the end of the July and beginning of the October. There are lots of good places to stay in Artvin. You can easily find nice hotels at available prices. You can even do camping there.
When you are there, you should definitely see the green tablelands of the city. You can visit Karagöl, Mençuna Waterfalls, Çifte Köprü, İşhan Church, Kafkasor Arena, Tibeti Church, Altınparmak Nature Park, Tatile Valley National Park, Maral Waterfalls, Atatepe and Dolishane Church and enjoy the nature.
Some Interesting Facts About Artvin.
Artvin is so different from the other cities of Anatolia with its different geographical and cultural structure. It’s a rocky city and there are different seasons in Artvin. Çoruh River is the most important water source of the city.
Artvin is famous with its bulls and so the bulls are kind of a sign of the city. There are copper mines in Murgul. The city is also famous for its natural parks and different ethnicities. We can name Georgians, Hamshenis, Kypchak Turks and Lazs among the minorities living in Artvin.
The Efeler-Gorgit Natural Park and Camilli area is the only region in turkey named as a biosphere reservation point by United Nations Education, Culture and Science Organization.
Transportation to Artvin.
It’s possible to go to Artvin by using Artvin Hopa Airport which is located in Georgian borders as a different terminal inside the Batum Airport. You can go there with a flight from İstanbul and then take the free shuttle to the centre of Hopa province. If you want to go to Artvin city centre which is 75 km away from the airport, you can go there with shuttles costing 18 Turkish Liras. You can also go to Kars or Trabzon airports and then hire a car to go to Artvin.
It’s impossible to go to Artvin directly by train but you can go to Erzurum or Kars by train and then arrive at Artvin by the main road.
SORU CEVAP
Artvin Gezilecek Yerler Nereler?
Artvin gezilecek yerler arasında, Çoruh Nehri, Efeler Gorgit Doğal Parkı, Çifte Köprü, İşhan Kilisesi, Kafkasor Meydanı gözde tarihi yerler arasındadır.
Artvin Tarihçesi Nedir?
Artvin Yusufeli ve Şavşat bölgesinde yapılan araştırmalar sonucunda MÖ 3000-4000 yıllarına dayanan bir tarihe rastlanmaktadır.
Artvin’de Ne Yenir?
Artvin’in en meşhur yemeği kuymaktır. Kuymak, yöreye özgü peynir ile yapılan bir yemektir. Ve sıklıkla sofralarda bulunur.
Artvin Tarihi Yerler Nereler?
Artvin tarihi yerleri, Karagöl, Mençuna Waterfalls, Çifte Köprü, İşhan Church, Kafkasor Arena, Tibeti Church, Altınparmak Nature Park, Tatile Valley National Park, Maral Waterfalls, Atatepe andDolishane Church