Kayaköy, Kemalpaşa Explained

Type:	village
Province:	Artvin
District:	Kemalpaşa
Kayaköy
Population Total:	464
Population As Of:	2021
Coordinates:	41.501°N 41.5684°W
Other Name:	Shana
Elevation M:	343

Kayaköy (also: Kaya) is a village in the Kemalpaşa District, Artvin Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 464 (2021).^[2]

History

According to list of villages in Laz language book (2009), name of the village is Shana, which means "dowery" in Laz and Mingrelian language. Most villagers are ethnically Hemshin.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 30 January 2023 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.
3. Web site: Nişanyan . Sevan . Index-Anatolicus: Türkiye yerleşim birimleri envanteri . 28 February 2023 .