Göle

Infobox Settlement

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official_name = Göle


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Göle (Georgian: Kola (კოლა - "k'ola")) is a district of Ardahan Province of Turkey. The centre of the district was formerly known as "Merdenik" or "Merdinik".

Göle is a rural district, 80% of the area is 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; winters are eight months long and extremely cold (minus 30 Celsius is quite normal), summer is one month of dry weather.

History

Part of the FIRST Ottoman Empire from 1561, Göle was briefly occupied by Russia in the late 19th century and again during and after the First World War, finally becoming part of the Republic of Turkey in September, 30 1920.

There are a number of places of interest to visitors, including the tomb and mosque in the village of Dedeşen and the castles of Kalecik and Ugurtaşı.

Accommodation

Although it is possible to find some hotels in the town, Göle Damla Otel is the best one for short or long term stays in Göle. Click the link to see details of the hotel http://www.goledamlaotel.com/index.html

Villages of Göle

* serinçayır(çölpenek)
* Çardaklı
* okçu köyü
* durucasu
* karlıyazı
* senemoğlu
* salot
* mızarat
* abur
* türkeşen
*MİHGEREK
* hımısiker
* dedeşen
* Arpaşen
* Büyük Altunbulak
* digor
* Yeniköy
* Eski Demirkapı Köyü =click the following for more information about this village => [http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eski_Demirkap%C4%B1_K%C3%B6y%C3%BC#Ulasim.2C_n.C3.BCfus_ve_genel_yapi] Eski Demirkapı is one of the best villages of Göle. It is located on the way to Kars. You can visit its Turkish page on Wikipedia [http://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eski_Demirkap%C4%B1_K%C3%B6y%C3%BC#Ulasim.2C_n.C3.BCfus_ve_genel_yapi] to see some photos from different locations and people of the village.
* Yeni Demirkapı - click the following for more information about this village www.goleyenidemirkapi.com
* Varginis
* Üçkilise* Urut
* Toptaş
* Tellioğlu
* Şekki
* Sivin
* Sasadel
* Samzelek
* Poladik
* Pilimoğlu
* Orakilise
* Morofka
* Mollahasan
* Lelevarginis
* Lavustan
* Küçük Altunbulak
* Konk
* Kızılkilise
* Kelpikor
* Kaşar
* Hoştülbent
* kundik
* Hoka
* Samandöken