Posof

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

Posof
Municipality
View of Posof city
Posof Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 42°43′45″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Ardahan
District	Posof
Government
• Mayor	Erdem Demirci (CHP)
Population  (2021)[1]	2,106
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	75800
Website	www.posof.bel.tr

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]