Kale, Borçka
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Kale
Makret | |
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Coordinates: 41°22′38″N 41°37′19″E / 41.3772°N 41.6220°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Artvin |
District | Borçka |
Population (2021) | 283 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Kale is a village in the Borçka District, Artvin Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 283 (2021).[2]
History
[edit]According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Makret, which derived from Georgian word "makareti" and means "wedding place". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Köy Archived 2023-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan. "Kale". Index-Anatolicus. Retrieved 30 January 2024.