Kenardere, Çıldır
Village in Ardahan, Turkey
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Kenardere, formerly Ampuri, is a village in the Çıldır District, Ardahan Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 87 (2021).[2] The village is populated by "Cavak" (Javakh) or "Yerli" (autochthon).[3][4]
The historical name of Kenardere is Ampuri. The Georgian toponym Ampuri (ამფური) is derived from the Greek word "amphi" (ამფი), meaning "on both sides".[5][6][7] This toponym was recorded as Ampur (امپور) in the Ottoman land-survey register (mufassal defter) of 1595.[8]
