Çaltı is a village in the Söğüt District, Bilecik Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,074 (2021).[2] It is a few kilometers south of Sakarya River. The distance to Söğüt is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and the distance to Bilecik is 38 kilometres (24 mi). The settlement was founded by Yörüks (Nomadic Turkmens). The name of the town refers to a scrubby (Turkish: çalılık) hill at the east of the town. The settlement was declared a town (belde) in 1972.[3] At the 2013 reorganisation, it became a village again.[4]
Çaltı | |
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  Çaltı Location in Turkey  Çaltı Çaltı (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′N 30°15′E / 40.050°N 30.250°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bilecik |
| District | Söğüt |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 1,074 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 11600 |
| Area code | 0228 |
References
edit- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)
- ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
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