Kılıçkaya

For other uses, see Kılıçkaya (disambiguation).

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
Village
Kılıçkaya Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°43′N 41°29′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

1. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
3. Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
4. "Town page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26.