Kelkit
Encyclopedia
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. The district covers an area of 1438 km² (555 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 1377 m (4,518 ft).
Kelkit is one of the cities of Turkey. 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. Kelkit's neighbor cities are Erzincan, Gumushane and Bayburt. The city is around 30 miles from each city.
Gümüshane Province
Gümüşhane Province is a province in northern Turkey, bordering Bayburt to the east, Trabzon to the north, Giresun and Erzincan to the west. It covers an area of 6,575 km² and has a population of 129,618 in 2010. The population was 186,953 in 2000. The name Gümüşhane means silver house...
in the Black Sea
Black Sea Region
The Black Sea Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Marmara Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the south, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the southeast, the Republic of Georgia to the northeast, and the Black Sea to the north.-...
region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. According to the 2010 census, population of the district is 39,547 of which 13,784 live in the town of Kelkit. The district covers an area of 1438 km² (555 sq mi), and the town lies at an elevation of 1377 m (4,518 ft).
Kelkit is one of the cities of Turkey. The name "Kelkit" comes from the Kelkit River
Kelkit River
The Kelkit River , is a river in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. It is the longest tributary of the Yeşil 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. Kelkit's neighbor cities are Erzincan, Gumushane and Bayburt. The city is around 30 miles from each city.
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