Kelkit

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Kelkit
District
Location of Kelkit within Turkey.
Location of Kelkit within Turkey.
Kelkit is located in Turkey
Kelkit
Kelkit
Location of Kelkit
Coordinates: 40°08′N 39°26′E / 40.133°N 39.433°E / 40.133; 39.433
Country Turkey
RegionBlack Sea
ProvinceGümüşhane
Government
 • MayorAziz Nas (AKP)
Area
[1]
 • District1,438.16 km2 (555.28 sq mi)
Elevation
1,377 m (4,518 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
14,483
 • District
40,266
 • District density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
29600
Area code(s)456
Licence plate29
ClimateDsb
Websitewww.kelkit.bel.tr

Kelkit is a town and district of Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 39,547 of which 13,784 live in the town of Kelkit.[3][4] The district covers an area of 1,438 km2 (555 sq mi),[5] and the town lies at an elevation of 1,377 m (4,518 ft).

The name "Kelkit" comes from the Kelkit River, a major tributary of the Yeşil River, which flows into the Black Sea. Kelkit's population is around 20,000 and it has 105 villages. People are either farmers or small business owners. According to the legend, Aysu is also from here.

Archaeology[]

In November 2017, archaeologists announced the discovery of a 1400 year-old Byzantine sarcophagus in the antique village of Sadak in Satala. According to researchers, there were Greek inscriptions on the cover saying "Blessed Kandes sleeps here". According to Gümüşhane Museum Director Gamze Demir, the broken part of the sarcophagus, which is considered to be 2.5 meters long is believed to be under the ground.[6][7][8]

Notes[]

  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.
  3. ^ Statistical Institute[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  5. ^ Statoids. "Statistical information on districts of Turkey". Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  6. ^ sabah, daily (2017-11-03). "Construction workers find ancient sarcophagus cover in Turkey's Gümüşhane". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  7. ^ "Trafoyu Yenilerken Bin 600 Yıllık Lahit Buldular". Haberler.com (in Turkish). 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  8. ^ "Experts in Turkey find the slab of a mysterious 1,400-year-old sarcophagus". Ancient Code. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2021-03-05.

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Coordinates: 40°07′43″N 39°26′18″E / 40.12861°N 39.43833°E / 40.12861; 39.43833


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