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Borçka

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Country
  
Turkey

Climate
  
Cfb

Elevation
  
253 m

Local time
  
Thursday 9:12 PM

Post code
  
08400

Website
  
www.borcka.bel.tr

Area
  
762 km²

Province
  
Artvin Province

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Weather
  
10°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 50% Humidity

Borçka (Laz: ბორჩხა/Borçxa; Georgian: ბორჩხა/Borchkha, also ფორჩხა/Porchkha; archaic Greek: Σωτηρόπολης/Soteropolis) is a town and district of Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, on the border with Georgia.

Map of Bor%C3%A7ka, Artvin, Turkey

Borçka is reached by a winding road up from the Black Sea coast, alongside the Çoruh River (Nigali valley). There is a medieval stone arched bridge across the river just west of the town.

Borçka Lake is a popular excursion from Artvin.

References

Borçka Wikipedia