Posof

Posof
Municipality
View of Posof city
View of Posof city
Posof is located in Turkey
Posof
Posof
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 42°43′45″E / 41.51167°N 42.72917°E / 41.51167; 42.72917
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArdahan
DistrictPosof
Government
 • MayorCahit Ulgar (AKP)
Population
 (2021)[1]
2,106
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
75800
Websitewww.posof.bel.tr

Posof (Georgian: ფოცხოვი, Potskhovi, formerly Georgian: დიღვირი, Dighviri) is a town in Ardahan Province of Turkey, in the far east of the country, 75 km from the city of Ardahan and near the border with Georgia. It is the seat of Posof District.[2] Its population is 2,106 (2021).[1]

View of Posof from Ilgar Mountain

The town is populated by Turks.[3]

Geography

Posof is high in the mountains near the source of the River Çoruh, much of the district is pine forest. The town consists of the quarters Merkez and Doğrular.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ Ercilâsun, Ahmet Bican (1983). Kars ili ağızları: ses bilgisi (in Turkish). p. 32.
  4. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 16 January 2023.


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