Akşar is a village in the Bayburt District, Bayburt Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 512 (2021).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3]

Akşar
Akşar is located in Turkey
Akşar
Akşar
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°21′03″N 39°58′26″E / 40.3507°N 39.9740°E / 40.3507; 39.9740
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBayburt
DistrictBayburt
Population
 (2021)
512
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Soft rolling hills, a blue sky and green pastures, with small bushes covered in bright orange and yellow flowers in the foreground.
A view of the area around the town.

History

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The former name of the village was Balahor.[4]

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. ^ Law No. 6360, Official Gazette, 6 December 2012 (in Turkish).
  4. ^ Köylerimiz: 1 Mart 1968 gününe kadar (in Turkish). Ankara, Türkiye: İçişleri Bakanlığı İller İdaresi Genel Müdürlüğü. 1968. p. 28. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)