Ortaköy, Artvin
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Ortaköy
is a town in the central district (Artvin
) of Artvin Province
, Turkey
. Situated at 41°15′N 41°59′E its distance to Artvin is 35 kilometres (21.7 mi).The population of the village is town is 1288 as of 2010. The area around Ortaköy was a part of Georgia
in the 9th century. But after the 11th century it was controlled by various Turkic rulers and now the residents of Ortaköy are Ahıska Turks most of which still live in other Turkic countries and Russia
. Ortaköy, an Ottoman
town in the 19th century was abandoned at the end of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. But it was returned to Turkey at the end of the First World War.
Ortaköy
Ortaköy is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....
is a town in the central district (Artvin
Artvin
-History:See Artvin Province for the history of the region.-Places of interest:* Artvin or Livana castle, built in 937There are a number of Ottoman Empire houses and public buildings including:* Salih Bey mosque, built in 1792...
) of Artvin Province
Artvin Province
Artvin Province is a province in Turkey, on the Black Sea coast in the north-eastern corner of the country, on the border with Georgia.The provincial capital is the city of Artvin.-Geography:...
, 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...
. Situated at 41°15′N 41°59′E its distance to Artvin is 35 kilometres (21.7 mi).The population of the village is town is 1288 as of 2010. The area around Ortaköy was a part of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
in the 9th century. But after the 11th century it was controlled by various Turkic rulers and now the residents of Ortaköy are Ahıska Turks most of which still live in other Turkic countries and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Ortaköy, an Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
town in the 19th century was abandoned at the end of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. But it was returned to Turkey at the end of the First World War.