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Hopa (other)
Hopa is a city and a district in the Artvin Province of Turkey. Hopa may also refer to: * Hopa River, main water stream of Hopa in the eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey * Housing for Older Persons Act, known as HOPA, an amendment to the U.S. Fair Housing Act * ''Malus hopa'', a type of Crabapple tree * HOPA or hidden object puzzle adventure, a variety of hidden object game * Opa (Greek expression), sometimes Hopa, a common Greek emotional expression * Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association, a professional pharmacy association; see Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners People with the surname *Aaron Hopa (1971–1998), New Zealand rugby union player *Ngapare Hopa, Maori academic of Waikato Tainui descent *Thando Hopa (born 1989), South African model, activist, and lawyer See also *OPA (other), including Opa {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopa
Hopa ( Laz and , Hamshen ) is a city and district of Artvin Province in northeast Turkey. It is located on the eastern Turkish Black Sea coast about from the city of Artvin and 18 kilometres from the border with Georgia. Geography Hopa is on the Black Sea Coast from Artvin and from the Sarp border crossing (into Sarpi) on the Georgian border. The land climbs sharply from 10m above sea level in the coastal areas up into the Sultan Selim Mountains, the hillsides are well watered and green with alder, chestnuts, hornbeams and other deciduous trees. The highest point is Mt Yavuz Sultan Selim at 1513m. The climate is mild and wet, although only July and August are warm enough to be called summer. There is annual snowfall in winter. History The area was part of the kingdom of Colchis but was always vulnerable to invasions, first the Scythians from across the Caucasus, then the Muslim armies led by Habib, son of Caliph Uthman who controlled the area from 853 AD to 1023 when it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |