Yukarışahinler is ışa village in the Arhavi District, Artvin Province, Turkey. Its population is 222 (2021).

History

It gained village status before 1965. The old name of village was "Jileni Napşit".

Yukarışahinler

Geography

Güvercinli is located to the north, Derecik is located to the south, Tepeyurt is located to the east, and Ulukent is located to the west of the village. The altitude of the village is 328 meters. The climate of the village is in the Black Sea climate. The village is 87 km away from the city of Artvin and 11 km away from the Arhavi town center.

Yukarışahinler

Economy

The villages economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. There are two place of tea intake belonging to Lipton and Çaykur in village.

Yukarışahinler

Population

Mukhtar

Mukhtars according to selected years:

2009 - Turan Toraman

2004 - Coşkun Atalan

1999 - Coşkun Atalan

1994 - Coşkun Atalan

1989 - İmdat Yıldızbayrak

1984 - İmdat Yıldızbayrak

1977 - Mustafa Özyılmaz

1973 - Mustafa Özyılmaz

References

Villages in Arhavi District

Laz settlements in Turkey