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Göle District

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Göle District
District
Map showing Göle District in Ardahan Province
Map showing Göle District in Ardahan Province
Göle District is located in Turkey
Göle District
Göle District
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°48′N 42°37′E / 40.800°N 42.617°E / 40.800; 42.617
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArdahan
SeatGöle
Government
 • KaymakamHaluk Koç
Area
1,290 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
23,933
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Websitewww.gole.gov.tr

Göle District is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Göle.[1] Its area is 1,290 km2,[2] and its population is 23,933 (2021).[3]

Göle is a rural district, eighty per cent of the area comprising mountain and forest, with the remainder grazing land and meadow; the local economy depends on this grazing. Göle is famous for its yellow kaşar cheese. Some crops are grown, including grains and potatoes. With the high Allahuekber Mountains to the south Göle is exposed to the north resulting in cold winters.

Composition

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There are two municipalities in Göle District:[1][4]

There are 49 villages in Göle District.[5] The old names of the villages are noted after in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.


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