Country Turkey District Göle Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 2,017 (2010) | Province Ardahan Province Elevation 2,125 m (6,970 ft) Postal code 75780 Area code 0478 | |
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Köprülü (formerly Korehenk) is a belde (town) in the Göle district of Ardahan Province, Turkey.
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- Economy
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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 is 2,017 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.