Posof

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Posof
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Posof is located in Turkey
Posof
Posof
Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 42°43′45″E / 41.51167°N 42.72917°E / 41.51167; 42.72917Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 42°43′45″E / 41.51167°N 42.72917°E / 41.51167; 42.72917
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArdahan
Government
 • MayorCahit Ulgar (AKP)
 • KaymakamMuammer Köken
Area
[1]
 • District623.25 km2 (240.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
2,046
 • District
8,016
 • District density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Post code
75800
Websitewww.posof.bel.tr

Posof (Georgian: ფოცხოვი, Potskhovi, formerly Georgian: დიღვირი, Dighviri) is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey, in the far east of the country, 75 km from the city of Ardahan. It has a border crossing with neighboring Georgia at Türkgözü. Posof is well known for its handicrafts particularly its ornate silver belts and knives.

Geography[]

Posof is high in the mountains near the source of the River Çoruh, much of the district is pine forest.

Villages[]

The district of Posof has 49 villages; this list includes the new and old names (new names having been used for several years now):

References[]

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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