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	Topics Ardahan Province Topic Home Ardahan Province is a province in the far north-east of TurkeyTurkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Sou... , at the very end of the country, where Turkey borders with GeorgiaGeorgia (country) Georgia , known officially from 1990 to 1995 as the Republic of Georgia, is a country in Eurasia to the east of the Bl... and ArmeniaArmenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked mountainous country in the Southern Caucasus , bordered ... . The provincial capital is the city of ArdahanArdahan Ardahan is a city in north-eastern Turkey on the Georgian border and it is the seat of Ardahan Province.... . Etymology Its historical names include ??????? (Ardagan) in RussianRussian language Russian is the most widely spoken language of Eurasia and the most widespread of the Slavic languages.... , ???????, artaani in GeorgianGeorgian language Georgian is the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.... and ??????? in ArmenianArmenian language The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people in the Republic of Armenia, in Georgia ,... . Geography This is attractive open countryside which however spends many months of the year under snow. At this altitude temperatures quite commonly reach -20 and can drop below freezing right up until May. The local economy depends on farming and raising livestock. Until 1993 Ardahan was a district of the province of KarsKars Kars is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of the Kars Province, formerly at the head of a sanjak in the Turkish vil... , becoming a province in its own right has meant more investment in infrastructure, but still this is an impoverished area that since the 1950s has seen a large number of its people migrate to other parts of Turkey or abroad. The population declined from 170,000 people in 1990 to 119,000 in 2000. Ethnic groups in the region include, Kipchak Turkish, Turkman, Karapapaks and Azeri Turkish peopleTurkish people The Turks,, or the Turkish people, are a nation in the meaning an ethnos, defined more by a sense of sharing a com... . There are two crossing points into the Samtskhe-JavakhetiSamtskhe-Javakheti Samtskhe-Javakheti is a region in southern Georgia, with Akhaltsikhe as its capital.... district of Georgia, one at PosofPosof Posof is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey.... and the other (currently closed) at ÇildirÇildir ?ildir is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey.... . The Turkish military have a strong presence in this border district, another boost to the local economy. History In 680 BC Scythians came across the CaucasusCaucasus The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region in Eurasia bordered on the south by Turkey and Iran in Asia, on the west by the B... from the north and captured this area from the UrartuUrartu Urartu was an ancient kingdom in eastern Anatolia, centered in the mountainous region around Lake Van , which existed from ... Kings that ruled from their capital on the shores of Lake VanLake Van Lake Van is the largest lake in Turkey, in the far east of the country.... to the south. The Scythians were replaced by Persians and then in 330(?) BC Alexander the GreatAlexander the Great Overview Alexander the Great , also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon , was one of the most successful military commander... came through with his armies. In 1068 the Seljuk Turks of Alparslan brought Cuman and Pecenek tribes to settle in the area. These were followed in 1124 by Christian Kipchak Turks from across the Caucasus. In the Ilhan era of 1267 the Kipchaks founded a dynasty, based in AkhaltsikheAkhaltsikhe Akhaltsikhe is a small city in southwestern Georgia, Mkhare of Samtskhe-Javakheti.... that persisted until they were overthrown by the Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire The Ottoman Empire , is also sometimes known in the West as the Turkish Empire.... in 1578. The construction of the Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline gave the local economy a brief boost from 2000 onwards. Places of interest There are a number of medieval castles in the district including Ardahan Castle itself. At a certain time of the year DamalDamal Damal is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey. ... mountain throws a shadow that is a very lifelike silhouette of Ataturk. See. Districts Ardahan province is divided into 6 districtsDistricts of Turkey The provinces of Turkey are divided into 923 districts .... (capital district in bold): ArdahanFacts About Ardahan Ardahan is a city in north-eastern Turkey on the Georgian border and it is the seat of Ardahan Province.... ÇildirÇildir ?ildir is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey.... DamalDamal Damal is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey. ... GöleGöle G?le is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey.... HanakHanak Hanak is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey. ... PosofPosof Posof is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey....