Arhavi (Laz: არქაბი/Arǩabi; Georgian: არქაბი/arkabi) is a town in Artvin Province located in the Black Sea Region of Turkey.

Arhavi is "Arkabi" in Laz means "Old Viçe" or "Old village"[3] Georgian: არქაბი and was formerly known as its river "Kapisre".

[4] During the First World War, in which the Ottoman Empire was an ally of Germany and Austria-Hungary, the Russian army occupied Arhavi on 14 January 1916.

A typical Black Sea climate prevails in the district, characterized by warm summers and cool winters.

The people of Arhavi are mainly Laz and the district attracts visitors from neighbouring Georgia.

The surface of the district forms the eastern Black Sea mountains and outlines Poplar (Kapisre) Time course of the river that connects him with deep valleys that constitute half.

Very rugged topography of the district and the supply structure is defective in a particular period and it says connecting Şahinkaya Poplar, agar, Fish, and Lome says Double Bridge and erode the land is deeply split.

Poplar Box and connect to it says the deep valleys that have opened branches in the district but also the most important transportation creates güzergahlarini.

Mainly agar, Soguksu, Şenyurt, Summer, of Spring, the Raiders, sunny, Mete Aydin express this village.

However, the sudden temperature drop in some years appears to have caused the frost, it has also damaged local crops quite.

If this continues for a long time, but low temperatures will be obtained will decrease the quality of tea.

"Arhavili Ismail" is a poem about the Turkish War of Independence by Nazim Hikmet, it has been recorded by Zulfu Livaneli, music star born into an Artvin family, and by local musician Volkan Konak.