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
Çaltı is located in Turkey
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Location in Turkey
Çaltı is located in Marmara
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Çaltı (Marmara)
Coordinates: 40°03′N 30°15′E / 40.050°N 30.250°E / 40.050; 30.250
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBilecik
DistrictSöğüt
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2021)
1,074
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
11600
Area code0228

References

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  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)
  4. ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).