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Bayat, Turkey

Bayat is a town of 5,613 people in Çorum, Turkey.

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Population5,613 GeoNames
RegionÇorum
Elevation698 m 2,290 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportKastamonu Airport (KFS) 84 km

About Bayat

Bayat is a town in Çorum Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located at 83 km from the city of Çorum, near the town of İskilip. It is the seat of Bayat District. Its population is 5,613 (2022).

From the Wikipedia article Bayat, Çorum (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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History

Bayat was founded as a settlement during its occupation by the ancient Persian Empire. Bayat was settled in the 13th century by the Bayat tribe of the Oghuz Turks, who were widespread in Anatolia and have given their name to over 50 towns and villages in Turkey.

From the History section of Bayat, Çorum on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map of Bayat

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kastamonu Airport (KFS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 84 km away.

  • Kuruçay 12 km west, about 12 min by car
  • İskilip 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
  • Ahacık 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
  • Çukuröz 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
  • Uğurludağ 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
  • Kızılırmak 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
  • Tosya 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
  • Çankırı 55 km west, about 55 min by car
  • Çorum 59 km east, about 59 min by car
  • Gümüşhacıköy 84 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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