Fındıklı, Borçka


Fındıklı is a village in the District of Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey. As of 2010, it had a population of 306 people. It is from the provincial capital city of Artvin and from the center of the District of Borçka.

Name

The name of the village probably comes from the cultivation of hazelnuts in the area.

Economy

The village's economy is based on agriculture, as well as hazelnut, tea, and fruit cultivation.

Muhtars">Muhtar (title)">Muhtars (head of the village)

After being incorporated, the village has elected muhtars since 1984.
Fındıklı has an elementary school, but it is not in use; students are transported to another populated area for their education. The village has no drinking or tap water system, and it does not have a sewer network. The village does not have a postal service branch, but it does have a PTT agent to carry mail in and out of the village. The main road leading into Fındıklı is paved, and the village has stable and reliable electricity and telephone service.