Aybastı is a municipality and district of Ordu Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 250 km2,[3] and its population is 20,969 (2022).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 764 m (2,507 ft).[4]
Aybastı | |
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District and municipality | |
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 Map showing Aybastı District in Ordu Province | |
  Aybastı Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′12″N 37°23′57″E / 40.68667°N 37.39917°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Ordu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beytullah Geçtan (AKP) |
Area | 250 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 764 m (2,507 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 20,969 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 52500 |
| Area code | 0452 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe town was formerly known as Ibasdi (variants include Ibasda and Ibassa, Ίβασσα in ancient Greek) and mutated to Aybastı in the 20th century.
Geography
editAybastı is a rural, agricultural district in the foothills of the Canik Mountains above the Black Sea coast, 54 km inland from the coastal town of Fatsa. The climate and flora are typical of the central Black Sea region although the district is drier at high altitudes. This is good agricultural land with 192 km2 (74 sq mi) of meadow and 116 km2 (45 sq mi) of farmland. The road up here from the coast is slow and winding, the journey takes over an hour, and journey from here up into the mountains is even worse, some of it on dirt roads. The people of these country villages are very traditional, for example they marry between the ages of 15 and 22 by arrangement between the families.
Aybastı itself is a small town providing high schools, a hospital and other basic amenities to the surrounding area. Market day is Saturday. The town is growing and today most buildings are four stories or more, the local economy is boosted by money coming from families that since the 1960s have been living and working in Istanbul, Ankara or abroad (especially France and Austria).
Composition
editThere are 21 neighbourhoods in Aybastı District:[5]
- Alacalar
- Armutlu
- Beşdam
- Çakırlı
- Çukur
- Esenli
- Fatih
- Hisarcık
- Karamanlı
- Kayabaşı
- Koyunculu
- Küçükyaka
- Kutlular
- Ortaköy
- Pelitözü
- Safalık
- Sağlık
- Sarıyar
- Toygar
- Uzundere
- Zaferimilli
Places of interest
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- Perşembe Plateau (Turkish: Perşembe Yaylası) is a high meadow, one of the biggest tourist attractions in the area, located 17 km from the town of Aybastı. Under snow in winter but popular with walkers and trekkers in summer, when there are folklore festivals and country fairs in the 3rd week of July.
Perşembe Plateau has one of the best example of meander in Turkey even its picture is already taken place at geography textbooks.
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Aybastı, Turkey". Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links
edit- (in Turkish) District governor's official website
- (in Turkish) Aybastı municipality
- (in Turkish) local info website (follow "resimler" for more photos)
- (in Turkish) and another one
- Road map of Aybastı and environs
- Various images of Aybastı, Ordu
- Epasa - Έπασα - Aybasti
