Çaltı
For other places with the same name, see Çaltı (disambiguation).
| Çaltı | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Çaltı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′N 30°15′E / 40.050°N 30.250°ECoordinates: 40°03′N 30°15′E / 40.050°N 30.250°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Bilecik Province |
| District | Söğüt |
| Elevation | 315 m (1,035 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 1,293 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 11600 |
| Area code(s) | 0228 |
| Licence plate | 11 |
Çaltı is a belde (town) in Söğüt district of Bilecik Province, Turkey. Situated at 40°03′N 30°15′E / 40.050°N 30.250°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]
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