Köprülü, Göle

Köprülü (formerly Korehenk) is a belde (town) in the Göle district of Ardahan Province, Turkey.

Köprülü
Town
Köprülü
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°53′N 42°28′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceArdahan Province
DistrictGöle
Elevation
2,125 m (6,970 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,017
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
75780
Area code(s)0478
Licence plate75

Geography

Köprülü is a town in Göle district of Ardahan Province. Its distance to Göle is 25 kilometres (16 mi) and its distance to Ardahan is 75 kilometres (47 mi). The population of Köprülü was 2,017[1] as of 2010.

History

Köprülü, founded in the late 18th century, was ceded to the Russian Empire in 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin (1878). But on December 2, 1921, Köprülü was returned to Turkey by the Treaty of Alexandropol (Gümrü). The name of the settlement was then Korehenk. In 1962, the name was changed to Köprülü (“place with bridge”), referring to the wooden bridge in the settlement. In 1971, Köprülü was declared a seat of township.

Economy

Köprülü is a high altitude town. Because of the cold winters, agriculture is quite limited, and the major economic activity of the town is cattle breeding.

References
  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
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