Arhavi
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Province (il) : | Artvin | |||
| District ( ilçe ) : | Arhavi | |||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 21 ' N , 41 ° 19' E | |||
| Height : | 19 m | |||
| Residents : | 15,165 (20189) | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 466 | |||
| Postal code : | 08 200 | |||
| License plate : | 08 | |||
| Structure and administration (as of 2019) | ||||
| Structure : | 7 Mahalle | |||
| Mayor : | Vasfi Kurdoğlu ( CHP ) | |||
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| Arhavi County | ||||
| Residents : | 21,003 (2018) | |||
| Surface: | 407 km² | |||
| Population density : | 52 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Kaymakam : | Hasan Ongu | |||
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Arhavi ( Laz Ark'abi / Arǩabi) is a town in the province of Artvin on the northeastern Black Sea in Turkey . The coastal town of Arhavi is home to around 72 percent of the county’s population.
The district is the third smallest in the province and lies to the west of it. The border is Hopa County in the north, Murgul County in the east and Fındıklı County in the south-west of Rize Province . The terrain rises steeply from the coast up to 3000 meters. High mountains of the district are Çatalkaya (2985 m), Koyunyayla (2292 m), Mete (2142 m) and Dikme (2068 m). The only river is the Kapistre Deresi . In addition to the district town in the north of the district, there are also 30 villages ( Köy ) with an average of 195 inhabitants. Kavak is the largest village with 538 inhabitants. A significant part of the district's residents are Lasen .
Every year a festival takes place in Arhavi, which is very popular with the residents. The festival usually lasts 3–4 days. In the morning there are competitions that any citizen can participate in, and in the evening there are concerts of famous and popular singers.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Türkiye Nüfusu İl ilçe Mahalle Köy Nüfusları , accessed on May 5, 2019
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