Asmakonak, Posof
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Asmakonak | |
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  Asmakonak Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′N 42°43′E / 41.483°N 42.717°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ardahan |
| District | Posof |
| Population (2021) | 41 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Asmakonak is a village in the Posof District, Ardahan Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 41 (2021).[2]
The former name of Asmakonak village is Samkhula. Samkhula (Georgian: სამხულა), a Georgian place name, consists of the words sami (სამი: three) and khula (ხულა: barn) and means "Three Barns".[3][4] This place name is also written as "Samkhula" (سامخولا) in the Ottoman land-survey register (mufassal defter) of 1595.[5]
