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Posof

Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 42°43′45″E / 41.51167°N 42.72917°E / 41.51167; 42.72917
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Posof
Posof is located in Turkey
Posof
Posof
Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 42°43′45″E / 41.51167°N 42.72917°E / 41.51167; 42.72917
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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