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Population22,927
GeoNames
RegionArdahan
Elevation1,811 m
5,942 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Land area1,261.0 km²
Nearest airportKars Harakani Airport (KSY)
70 km
Why visit Ardahan
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ziyaret Tepesi and Ardahan Castle.
Weather in Ardahan
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About Ardahan
Ardahan (Georgian: არტაანი, romanized: art'aani; Kurdish: Erdêxan, Armenian: Արդահան, romanized: Ardahan; Russian: Ардаган) is a city in northeastern Turkey, near the Georgian border. It is the seat of Ardahan Province and Ardahan District. Its population is 22,927 (2021).
From the Wikipedia article Ardahan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ardahan on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks5
Restaurants and cafes4
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Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping4
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Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare14
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Map of Ardahan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kars Harakani Airport (KSY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 70 km away.
- Sulakyurt 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Ölçek 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Meşedibi 14 km south, about 14 min by car
- Koyunpınarı 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Hanak 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Yalnızçam 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Çiçeklidağ 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Kars 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Artvin 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sarıkamış 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ardahan 32 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 23 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 9 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 29 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 20 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 11 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 1 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 8 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 25 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 24 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 12 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 15 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 22 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 3 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 31 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 5 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 17 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 7 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 30 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 10 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 6 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 16 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 4 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 26 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 21 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 27 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 13 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 14 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 28 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan 2 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan perşembe pazarı 3 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan perşembe pazarı 8 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan perşembe pazarı 1 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan perşembe pazarı 5 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan perşembe pazarı 7 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan perşembe pazarı 4 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan perşembe pazarı 2 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan perşembe pazarı 6 2011, Özgür Esen ( Surdurulebiliryasam ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan Province Mar 2020, Robot8A, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ardahan75Kalesi, ÖzTÜRKenes, CC BY-SA 4.0
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