Bayburt Province

Bayburt Province (Turkish: Bayburt ili) is a province of Turkey. Located in the Northeast Anatolia region of the country, the capital city is Bayburt. Its area is 3,746 km²,^[2] and its population is 84,241 (2022), making it the least-populous province in Turkey.^[1] The province was created in 1989 from part of Gümüşhane Province.^[3][4]

Bayburt Province Bayburt ili
Province
Location of the province within Turkey
Country	Turkey
Seat	Bayburt
Government
• Governor	Mustafa Eldivan
Area	3,746 km2 (1,446 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	84,241
• Density	22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0458
Website	www.bayburt.gov.tr

Geography

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

Districts

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

• Aydıntepe
• Bayburt
• Demirözü

Historical sites, places and museums

Goat castle in Bayburt Province.

The most important places in Bayburt Province are:^[5]

• Bayburt Tower
• Saruhan Tower
• Aydıntepe underground city
• 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
• Baksi Art Museum
• Bayburt Museum
• Kenan Yavuz Etnograpia Museum

Cities and towns

• Bayburt City 32,141 inh.
• Aydıntepe City 2,663 inh.
• Gökçedere Town 2,389 inh.
• Demirözü City 2,137 inh.
• Arpalı Town 1,934 inh.
• Konursu Town 1,569 inh.

Climate

The climate is described as Humid Continental by the Köppen Climate System, abbreviated as Dfb.^[6]

See also

• 1993 Bayburt Üzengili avalanche
• Arpalı Kasabası
• List of populated places in Bayburt Province