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Çat, Turkey

Çat is a town of 15,556 people in Erzurum, Turkey, founded in June 1, 1954.

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Population15,556 GeoNames
RegionErzurum
Elevation1,918 m 6,293 ft
FoundedJune 1, 1954
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Land area1,448.0 km²
Nearest airportErzurum Airport (ERZ) 41 km

Why visit Çat

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 1 place to stay and 15 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Şakşak Tepesi.

About Çat

Çat (Kurdish: Oxlê) is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,448 km2, and its population is 15,556 (2022). The mayor is Arif Hikmet Kiliç (CHP).

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

Things to do15

Şakşak Tepesi

Scenic view · 13.7 km

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Beyçimen Tepesi

Scenic view · 9.3 km

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Büyükgökçü Tepesi

Scenic view · 5.7 km

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Çamlık Tepesi

Scenic view · 13.0 km

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Çatbaşı Tepesi

Scenic view · 10.1 km

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Ejder Tepesi

Scenic view · 13.6 km

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Kabaktepe Sırtı

Scenic view · 12.8 km

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Karagöl Dağları

Scenic view · 13.7 km

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Karaşeyhbaşı Tepesi

Scenic view · 10.2 km

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Kelle Tepesi

Scenic view · 7.2 km

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Kızıldağ

Scenic view · 13.1 km

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Konakgörmez Dağı

Scenic view · 12.9 km

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Museums and landmarks1

İslam Eserleri Müzesi

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Erzurum Çat Yaban Hayatı Geliştirme Sahası

Hiking and trails · 13.6 km

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Where to stay1

Çat Öğretmenevi ve Akşam Sanat Okulu

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Churches and places of worship1

Gas and EV charging2

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Schools, colleges and libraries9

Healthcare4

Map of Çat

34 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Erzurum Airport (ERZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.

  • Soğukpınar 7 km south, about 7 min by car
  • Parmaksız 8 km southwest, about 8 min by car
  • Karlıova 36 km south, about 36 min by car
  • Ilıca 38 km north, about 38 min by car
  • Erzurum 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
  • Aşkale 42 km northwest, about 42 min by car
  • Yedisu 43 km southwest, about 43 min by car
  • Tekman 45 km east, about 45 min by car
  • Bahçeköy 45 km south, about 45 min by car
  • Tercan 54 km west, about 54 min by car

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