Type: | municipality |
Borçka | |
Coordinates: | 41.3636°N 41.6792°W |
Province: | Artvin |
District: | Borçka |
Leader Party: | CHP |
Leader Name: | Ercan Orhan |
Elevation M: | 123 |
Population Total: | 11409 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Postal Code: | 08400 |
Blank1 Name: | Climate |
Blank1 Info: | Cfb |
Borçka (ბორჩხა|translit=Borçxa; Georgian: ბორჩხა|translit=Borchkha or Georgian: ფორჩხა|translit=Porchkha) is a town in Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey, on the border with Georgia. It is the seat of Borçka District.[1] Its population is 11,409 (2021).[2]
Borçka is reached by a winding road up from the Black Sea coast, alongside the Çoruh River (Nigali valley). There is a medieval stone arched bridge across the river just west of the town.
Borçka Lake is a popular excursion from Artvin.