Kale, Borçka

Kale

Makret (Georgian)
Kale Makret (Georgian)
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Artvin Province
District	Borçka
Population (2010)
• Total	393
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Kale is a village in the District of Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey. As of 2010 it had a population of 393 people.[1]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Makret, which derived from Georgian word "makareti" and means "wedding place". Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[2]

References

"Population of city, towns and villages - 2010". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 5 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] "Population of city, towns and villages - 2010". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 13 July 2012.

[nişan-2] Nişanyan, Sevan. "Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri". Retrieved 5 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)