Artvin

Artvin is a city in northeastern Turkey on the Çoruh River near the Georgian border. The area of Artvin had been called Coroksi and Corok; Kollhis (Kolchis - Κολχίς in Ancient Greek) or Livane (Livani - Λιβάνι in Greek) in the Byzantine Period and was once part of the larger Ottoman Empire district of Livane. Names in other languages are Armenian: Արդվին, Georgian: ართვინი (artvini), in Russian: Ардвин (Ardvin), in Laz: Art'vini. Artvin is located on the terrace hills by the Çoruh River with most of it on the western bank. The climate is wet all year round, and the summers are pleasantly cool, being strongly affected by the nearby Black Sea. The population of Artvin, the capital town is 24354 See Artvin Province for the history of the...