Kelkit

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 .

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Turkey place.type: municipality
Turkey place.name: Kelkit
Turkey place.province: Gümüşhane
Turkey place.district: Kelkit
Turkey place.leader_party: AKP
Turkey place.leader_name: Ünal Yilmaz
Turkey place.elevation_m: 1375
Turkey place.population_total: 21316
Turkey place.population_as_of: 2022
Turkey place.postal_code: 29600
Turkey place.area_code: 0456
Turkey place.blank1_name: Climate
Turkey place.blank1_info: Dsb

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Official name: Kelkit
Population: 41472
Area: 1925
Elevation: 1377
Official website: www.kelkit.bel.tr
Image: Gümüşhane districts.png

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urban population: 8060
postal code: 29600
native label: كلكیت
rural population: 51883
Commons category: Gümüşhane Province
name in kana: ケルキット

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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 .

The name "Kelkit" comes from the Kelkit River, a major tributary of the Yeşil River, which flows into the Black Sea. The residents of the town are predominantly either farmers or small business owners.