Çıldır
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Çıldır | |
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  Çıldır | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′44″N 43°07′58″E / 41.12889°N 43.13278°ECoordinates: 41°07′44″N 43°07′58″E / 41.12889°N 43.13278°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ardahan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kemal Yakup Azizoğlu (DSP) |
| • Kaymakam | Cevat Çelik |
| Area | |
| • District | 877.52 km2 (338.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 1,683 |
| • District | 10,753 |
| • District density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Post code | 75400 |
| Website | www.cildir.bel.tr |
Çıldır (Armenian: Հիւսիսեան, Husenian; meaning "North"; Georgian: ჩრდილი, Chrdili; meaning "Shadow") is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey.
Names
Çıldır is also called Armenian: Հիւսիսեան, Hiusisean; Georgian: ჩრდილი, Chrdili; Russian: Чилдыр, Childyr, and Tsiltiri in Pontic Greek.
Administrative structure
Towns
- Çıldır
- Aşıkşenlik
Villages
- Ağıllı
- Akçakale
- Akçıl
- Akdarı
- Akkiraz
- Aşağıcambaz
- Baltalı
- Başköy
- Damlıca
- Dirsekkaya
- Doğankaya
- Eskibeyrehatun
- Eşmepınar
- Gölbelen
- Gölebakan
- Güvenocak
- Karakale
- Kaşlıkaya
- Kayabeyi
- Kenarbel
- Kenardere
- Kotanlı
- Kurtkale
- Kuzukaya
- Meryemköy
- Öncül
- Övündü
- Sabaholdu
- Saymalı
- Sazlısu
- Semihaşakir
- Taşdeğirmen
- Yenibeyrehatun
- Yıldırımtepe
- Yukarıcambaz
Geographical Features The district center was established on a flat area with an average height of 1950 meters, and its villages were located on a partly flat and partly hilly land. The total area of the district is 1163 km². Çıldır has a very harsh and cold winter climate, and a warm and rainy summer climate. The average temperature of the coldest month is –30 degrees. The average temperature of the hottest month is +25 degrees.
Background
The large Lake Çıldır in the district is an important haven for bird life.
The semi-documentary film Inat Hikayeleri by Reis Çelik was made in Çıldır, featuring the people of the district, their tales and songs. See [1] for more about the film.
References
- ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- ^ "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.
External links
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