Kuytuca

Kuytuca is a village in Göle district of Ardahan Province, Turkey. At 40°46′N 42°45′E it is situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Göle and 61 kilometres (38 mi) south of Ardahan. The population of Kuytuca is 1012 [1] as of 2010 . The village was founded by seven families from Ahıska (now Akhaltsikhe, a city in Georgia) in the early years of the 19th century.[2] It was captured by Russia during the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). It was returned to Turkey after the First World War.

Kuytuca

(Şeki)
Village
Kuytuca
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°46′N 42°45′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceArdahan Province
DistrictGöle
Elevation
2,070 m (6,800 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total1,012
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
75700
Area code(s)0478
Licence plate75

References

  1. Statistical Institute Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Village page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
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