Bayburt
| Bayburt | |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′35″N 40°13′40″E / 40.25972°N 40.22778°ECoordinates: 40°15′35″N 40°13′40″E / 40.25972°N 40.22778°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bayburt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mete Memiş (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 2,655.41 km2 (1,025.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 35,947 |
| • District | 61,354 |
| • District density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Bayburt is a city in northeast Turkey lying on the Çoruh River and is the provincial capital of Bayburt Province.
Bayburt was once an important center on the ancient Silk Road. It was visited by Marco Polo and Evliya Çelebi. Remains of its medieval castle still exist. There are several historical mosques, Turkish baths, and tombs in the city. There are also ancient historical sites such as the Çatalçeşme Underground Complex and natural wonders like the Sirakayalar Waterfall in the other parts of the province.
The name of the town was formerly written in English as Baiburt. It was known as Paipert under the Byzantines. The name derives from the medieval Armenian Baydbert (Բայտբերդ), which derives from its ancient name Ambatavan (Ամբատավան).
Bayburt strattles the Çoruh amid an open and fertile plateau on the route between Trabzon and Erzurum. It was founded by the Azzi people. It was subsequently settled or conquered by the Cimmerians in the 8th century BC, the Medes in the 7th century BC, then the Persians, Pontus, Rome, the Byzantines, the Bagratid Armenian Kingdom, the Seljuk Turks, the Aq Qoyunlu, Safavid Persia, and then the Ottoman Turks.
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