Çaltı

Çaltı is a belde (town) in Söğüt district of Bilecik Province, Turkey. Situated at 40°03′N 30°15′E it 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 population of Çaltı was 1293 [1] as of 2013. 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 seat of township in 1972.[2]

For other places with the same name, see Çaltı (disambiguation).
Çaltı
Town
Çaltı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°03′N 30°15′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBilecik Province
DistrictSöğüt
Elevation
315 m (1,035 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total1,293
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
11600
Area code(s)0228
Licence plate11

References
  1. Statistical Institute
  2. Mayor's page (in Turkish)


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