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Population23,870
GeoNames
RegionGümüşhane Province
Elevation1,377 m
4,518 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Land area1,925.0 km²
Nearest airportErzincan Airport (ERC)
47 km
Why visit Kelkit
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Satala.
Weather in Kelkit
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About Kelkit
Kelkit (Turkish: Kelkit is a town in Gümüşhane Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is the seat of Kelkit District. Its population is 21,316 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of 1,375 m (4,511 ft).
From the Wikipedia article Kelkit (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
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Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship16
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Shopping11
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries21
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Healthcare7
Map of Kelkit
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Getting there and nearby towns
Erzincan Airport (ERC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 47 km away.
- Köse 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Evren 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Şiran 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Gümüşhane 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Demirözü 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Erzincan 43 km south, about 43 min by car
- Yağlıdere 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Torul 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Cimin 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Şebin Karahisar 88 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kelkit Yibo Lojmanı... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- İsgah'tan Kelkit... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Kelkit'ten Keşiş Dağları... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Zirveden Kelkit... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Satala, Roman legionary base, used by XVI Flavia Firma and XV Apollinaris, Cappadocia, Turkey - 52933824022, Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Çiçek Tarlası... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Kilise Tepesinden... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Gümüşhane Yolu... - panoramio (1), Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- ISS053-E-265438 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-271547 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-7710 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Geremez Tepesi... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- ISS053-E-265439 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-271548 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Zirve Yolu... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- Aşut... - panoramio, Sinan Şahin, CC BY 3.0
- ISS036-E-12470 - View of the nation of Georgia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-158700 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-265440 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-271549 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-391894 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-396467 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, hamitylmzz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hamitylmzz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hamitylmzz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hamitylmzz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hamitylmzz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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