Bayburt
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| Bayburt | |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′N 40°13′E / 40.25°N 40.217°ECoordinates: 40°15′N 40°13′E / 40.25°N 40.217°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Black Sea |
| Province | Bayburt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hacı Ali Polat (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,652 km2 (1,410 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) |
| Population [] | |
| • Total | 32,141 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 69x xx |
| Area code(s) | 0458 |
| Licence plate | 69 |
| Website | http://www.bayburt-bld.gov.tr |
Bayburt (pronounced [ˈbajbuɾt]) is a city in northeast Turkey lying on the Çoruh River, and is the provincial capital of Turkey's Bayburt Province.
Bayburt was once an important center on the ancient Silk Road and it was visited by Marco Polo and Turkish excursionist Evliya Celebi. Remains of its Byzantine castle still exist. There are several interesting mosques, Turkish baths (Hamams) and tombstones in the city as well as the Catalcesme Underground City and the natural wonder Sirakayalar Waterfall.
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[edit] Sights and activities
[edit] Parks and nature
Bayburt has many delightful parks and open spaces like "Gençlik Parkı" (Youth Park), "Şehit Nusret Bahçesi" (Martyr Nusret Gardens) and "Genç Osman Parkı" . The city has 535.780m² of nursery areas, where young plants are raised for the forests of Bayburt. Also there are two caves that visitors can see the interesting natural shapes of the stones. These caves are, "Çimağıl Mağarası" and "Helva Köyü Buz Mağarası".
[edit] Universities
Bayburt University is located at the center of the city, university has several faculties such as Engineering, Arts and Sciences and Administrative Sciences. There are also several vocational schools.
[edit] Transportation
"Bayburt Otobus Terminali", located in the south of the city, is the main port to Bayburt.
[edit] Sports
The city has one football club currently competing in the Turkish Amateur Football Championship, struggling for promotion to the Turkish Third League, called Bayburtspor.and şalcilarspor She played old Second League between 1986-1988.
[edit] Climate
Bayburt has a continental climate with freezing cold winters, the majority of the time snowing heavily. Summers are hot and dry.
| Climate data for Bayburt | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
13.36 (56.04) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −11.1 (12.0) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
10.8 (51.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
1.04 (33.88) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.5 (−15.7) |
−27.6 (−17.7) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−12 (10.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−20 (−4.0) |
−29 (−20.2) |
−29 (−20.2) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 26.5 (1.043) |
28.0 (1.102) |
41.4 (1.63) |
61.4 (2.417) |
68.0 (2.677) |
50.8 (2) |
20.4 (0.803) |
15.9 (0.626) |
21.8 (0.858) |
47.3 (1.862) |
35.3 (1.39) |
28.7 (1.13) |
445.5 (17.539) |
| Avg. rainy days | 11.3 | 10.9 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 10.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.8 | 118.4 |
| Source: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü [1] | |||||||||||||
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Bayburt is twinned with:
Domo, Ethiopia- Mekele, Ethiopia
Safi, Morocco- Mohammedia, Morocco
Magdeburg, Germany
Roeselare, Belgium
Schaan, Liechtenstein
Limerick, Ireland
Zaragoza, Spain
Ipoh, Malaysia
Varna, Bulgaria
[edit] Gallery
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Bayburt city by night
[edit] Notable people from Bayburt
[edit] See also
- Bayburt Museum of Modern Arts
- Şehit Osman Hill
- Arpalı Kasabası
[edit] References
- ^ "İl ve İlçelerimize Ait İstatistiki Veriler- Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü". Dmi.gov.tr. 1996-10-25. http://www.dmi.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?m=BAYBURT. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
[edit] External links
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Baiburt. |
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