Alköy, Posof

Village in Ardahan Province, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alköy is a village in the Posof District, Ardahan Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 157 (2021).[2]

CountryTurkey
Population
(2021)
157
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Alköy is located in Turkey
Alköy
Alköy
Location within Turkey
Coordinates: 41°29′N 42°46′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArdahan
DistrictPosof
Population
 (2021)
157
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
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The village has a Lom population.[3]

Georgian monastery formerly existing in Alköy

Alköy's former name was Ali (Georgian: ალი). There is a settlement in Georgia bearing the name Ali. This name is written as Al (ال) in the Ottoman land-survey register (mufassal defter) of 1595.[4] The main church of the Georgian monastery, Ali Monastery, Ali Church, was built in the 10th the 11th century.

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