Bayburt Province

Bayburt Province Bayburt ili
Province
Location of the province within Turkey
Country	Turkey
Seat	Bayburt
Government
• Governor	Mustafa Eldivan
Area	3,746 km^2 (1,446 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	84,241
• Density	22/km^2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0458
Website	www.bayburt.gov.tr

Bayburt Province (Turkish: Bayburt ili) is a province of Turkey. Located in the Northeast Anatolia region of the country, the capital city is Bayburt. Its area is 3,746 km^2,[2] and its population is 84,241 (2022), making it the least-populous province in Turkey.[1] The province was created in 1989 from part of Gümüşhane Province.[3][4]

Geography

Bayburt is traversed by the northeasterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

Districts

Bayburt province is divided into 3 districts (capital district in bold):

• Aydıntepe
• Bayburt
• Demirözü

Historical sites, places and museums

Goat castle in Bayburt Province.

The most important places in Bayburt Province are:[5]

• Bayburt Tower
• Saruhan Tower
• Aydıntepe underground city
• Mausoleum of Dede Korkut
• Mausoleum of Şehit Osman
• Traditional Bayburt houses
• Ulu Mosque
• Pulur (Gökçedere) Ferahşat Bey Mosque
• Sünür (Çayıryolu) Kutlu Bey Mosque
• Yukarı Hınzeverek (Çatalçeşme) Mosque
• Bedesten (covered bazaar)
• Varzahan Armenian Church
• Baksi Art Museum
• Bayburt Museum
• Kenan Yavuz Etnograpia Museum

Cities and towns

• Bayburt City 32,141 inh.
• Aydıntepe City 2,663 inh.
• Gökçedere Town 2,389 inh.
• Demirözü City 2,137 inh.
• Arpalı Town 1,934 inh.
• Konursu Town 1,569 inh.

Climate

The climate is described as Humid Continental by the Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as Dfb.[6]

See also

• 1993 Bayburt Üzengili avalanche
• Arpalı Kasabası
• List of populated places in Bayburt Province

References

1. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
3. Kanun No. 3578, Resmî Gazete, 21 June 1989.
4. "İl İdaresi ve Mülki Bölümler Şube Müdürlüğü İstatistikleri - İl ve İlçe Kuruluş Tarihleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). p. 17. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
5. Bayburt Tarihi yerler Archived May 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
6. Climate Summary for Bayburt

External links

• (in Turkish) Bayburt governor's official website
• (in English) Bayburt weather forecast information

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