Bayat, Afyonkarahisar
Bayat is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The mayor is Kadir Üçer (CHP).
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Coordinates: 38°59′N 30°55′E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Afyonkarahisar |
Area | |
• District | 575.29 km2 (222.12 sq mi) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 4,392 |
• District | 8,235 |
• District density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Climate | Csb |
Name
Bayat is one of a number of towns and villages in Anatolia named after a branch of the Oghuz Turks, who migrated west from the Turkish homelands in Central Asia between 1100 and 1300 AD.
Settlements in the district
References
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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