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Ardahan ( "Ardı Han" in old Turkish , the name deriving from a Seljuk "Han" (or Caravanserai ) located nearby the city) is a city in north-eastern Turkey, near the Georgian border and the seat of Ardahan Province . Its other historical names include Ардаган (Ardagan) in Russian (Russian language has a tendency to switch the "h" or "kh" sounds to "g" as in Gadflies Armenian Արդահան and Georgian . With a population of 17,274 ( 2000 census) it is the smallest provincial capital in Turkey. The city is renowned for its Kaşar ( Kashar ) cheese and its castle, and the surrounding region for its ski resorts and other medieval castles.


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