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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.

Posof
Posof
Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 42°43′45″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Ardahan
Government
• Mayor	Cahit Ulgar (AKP)
• Kaymakam	Muammer Köken
Area [1]
• District	623.25 km2 (240.64 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[2]
• Urban	2,046
• District	8,016
• District density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Post code	75800
Website	www.posof.bel.tr

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

На других языках

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- [en] Posof

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[ru] Пософ

Посо́ф[1][2] (тур. Posof, Дугу́р[3], Duğur, Поцхови, груз. ფოცხოვი) — село в Турции и одноимённый район сельского типа ила Ардахан в Восточной Анатолии, на крайнем востоке ила, в 75 километрах севернее города Ардахан. Село расположено в верховьях реки Поцхови (Пософчай[4]), левого притока Куры, у подножия Арсиянского хребта, отделяющего бассейны Чороха и Куры. Население 6805 человек по данным 2018 года.

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