Fındıklı is a village in the District of Borçka, Artvin Province, Turkey. As of 2010, it had a population of 306 people.[1] It is 42 km (26 mi) from the provincial capital city of Artvin and 10 km (6 mi) from the center of the District of Borçka. Most villagers are ethnically Laz.[2]

Fındıklı Saxandro (Georgian)
Village
Fındıklı Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°23′59.2″N 41°36′54.3″E
Country	Turkey
Region	Black Sea Region
Province	Artvin Province
District	Borçka
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	306
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	08400
Area code(s)	466
License plate	08

Name

The name of the village probably comes from the cultivation of hazelnuts (Turkish: fındık) in the area. According to a Turkish source, old name of the village is Saxandro.[2]

Economy

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

Muhtars (head of the village)

After being incorporated, the village has elected muhtars since 1984.

• 2004 – Mustafa Eksilmez
• 1999 –
• 1994 –
• 1989 –
• 1984 –

Infrastructure

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 (PTT) 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.

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