Çıldır

Çıldır
Çıldır
Coordinates: 41°07′44″N 43°07′58″E / 41.12889°N 43.13278°E / 41.12889; 43.13278Coordinates: 41°07′44″N 43°07′58″E / 41.12889°N 43.13278°E / 41.12889; 43.13278
Country	Turkey
Province	Ardahan
Government
• Mayor	Kemal Yakup Azizoğlu (DSP)
• Kaymakam	Cevat Çelik
Area
• District	877.52 km2 (338.81 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Urban	1,683
• District	10,753
• District density	12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Post code	75400
Website	www.cildir.bel.tr

Çıldır is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey.

Çıldır is also called Armenian: Հիւսիսեան, Hiusisean; Georgian: ჩრდილი, Chrdili; Russian: Чилдыр, Childyr, and Tsiltiri in Pontic Greek.

The large Lake Çıldır in the district is an important haven for bird life.

The semi-documentary film Inat Hikayeleri by Reis Çelik () was made in Çıldır, featuring the people of the district, their tales and songs. See [1] for more about the film.

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