Çaltı Explained

Type:village
Province:Bilecik
District:Söğüt
Çaltı
Population Total:1,074
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:40.05°N 45°W
Elevation M:315
Postal Code:11600
Area Code:0228

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 and the distance to Bilecik is . 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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 30 January 2023 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.
  3. http://www.calti.bel.tr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=53 Mayor's page
  4. https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2012/12/20121206-1.htm Law No. 6360