Yusufeli
Sign in to saveYusufeli is a town and district of Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the bank of Çoruh River 104 km south-west of the city of Artvin, on the road to Erzurum. It is the seat of Yusufeli District. Its population is 7,306 (2021).
Key facts
- Turkey place.name
- Yusufeli
- Turkey place.type
- municipality
- Turkey place.image_skyline
- File:Yusufeli Çoruh Valley 08.jpg
- Turkey place.image_caption
- Çoruh Valley, Yusufeli
- Turkey place.province
- Artvin
- Turkey place.district
- Yusufeli
- Turkey place.leader_party
- CHP
- Turkey place.leader_name
- Barış Demirci
- Turkey place.elevation_m
- 741
- Turkey place.population_total
- 7306
- Turkey place.population_as_of
- 2021
- Turkey place.postal_code
- 08700
- Turkey place.blank1_name
- Climate
- Turkey place.blank1_info
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Yusufeli is a town and district of Artvin Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the bank of Çoruh River 104 km south-west of the city of Artvin, on the road to Erzurum. It is the seat of Yusufeli District. Its population is 7,306 (2021).
The town of Yusufeli sits in a valley where the Çoruh River is joined by the Barhal. To its north are the Kaçkar Mountains running east to west, with villages in other valleys between the mountains. The micro climate allows the cultivation of olives, grapes, and citrus fruits, the driving forces of the economy in addition to tourism. The town can be reached by air via Erzurum Airport, away from Yusufeli or by road from Artvin, Erzurum and Trabzon (via İspir in Erzurum Province).