Bayburt Province

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Bayburt Province
Bayburt ili
—  Province of Turkey  —
Location of Bayburt Province in Turkey
Country Turkey
Region Black Sea
Area
 • Total 3,652 km2 (1,410 sq mi)
Population (2010-12-31)[1]
 • Total 74,412
 • Density Bad rounding here20/km2 (Bad rounding here53/sq mi)
Area code(s) 0458
Vehicle registration 69
Per capita income 6,620 TL (70th; 2011)[2]

Bayburt Province (Turkish: Bayburt ili) is a province in the north-east of Turkey. Population of the province is 74,412 and total area is 3,652 km². The capital city is Bayburt.

Contents

Geography [edit]

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

Districts [edit]

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

Historical places [edit]

The most important places in Bayburt Province are:[3]

  • Bayburt Tower
  • Saruhan Tower
  • Aydıntepe underground town
  • 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

Cities and towns [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Turkish Statistical Institute, MS Excel document – Population of province/district centers and towns/villages and population growth rate by provinces
  2. ^ "İşte Türkiye'nin en zengin illeri" [Here is the richest provinces of Turkey]. Kuzey Ekspres Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2013-03-01. 
  3. ^ Bayburt Tarihi yerler (Turkish)

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 40°14′12″N 40°13′25″E / 40.23667°N 40.22361°E / 40.23667; 40.22361