Göle

Göle
Göle
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°47′34″N 42°36′31″E / 40.79278°N 42.60861°E / 40.79278; 42.60861
CountryTurkey
ProvinceArdahan
DistrictGöle
Government
  Mayorİlhan Gültekin (AKP)
Elevation
2,038 m (6,686 ft)
Population
 (2021)
5,775
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
75700
Websitewww.gole.bel.tr

Göle (Armenian: Կող, romanized: Kogh; Georgian: კოლა, romanized: k'ola; Kurdish: Mêrdînik) is a small city in Ardahan Province of Turkey. The city was formerly known as Merdenik, Merdinik or Ardahan-ı Küçük ("Little Ardahan" in Ottoman Turkish). It is the seat of Göle District. Its population is 5,775 (2021).