Aydıncık, Bayburt

Aydıncık, commonly known as Malasa, is a village in Bayburt district, Bayburt Province, Turkey. It is about 20 kilometers from Bayburt city center. The village is surrounded by the neighboring villages of Dikmetaş, Yedigöze, Adabaşı, and Buğdaylı. Its location is not on main roads, but the Bayburt-İspir Yolu has a junction connecting Aydıncık to the other villages and the Bayburt city center.

Aydıncık
Village
Aydıncık
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°21′25.9″N 40°18′52.2″E
Country Turkey
ProvinceBayburt Province
DistrictBayburt
Population
 • Total109

Climate

Aydıncık village has typical steppe climate. Although Bayburt Province is in Black Sea Region, climate is not affected by Black Sea due to high mountains parallel to the coast line.

Climate data for Aydıncık, Bayburt
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −1
(30)		 0
(32)		 4
(39)		 12
(54)		 17
(63)		 21
(70)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 23
(73)		 16
(61)		 8
(46)		 1
(34)		 13
(55)
Average low °C (°F) −10
(14)		 −9
(16)		 −4
(25)		 1
(34)		 5
(41)		 8
(46)		 10
(50)		 10
(50)		 7
(45)		 3
(37)		 −1
(30)		 −6
(21)		 1
(34)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25
(1.0)		 23
(0.9)		 35
(1.4)		 58
(2.3)		 66
(2.6)		 54
(2.1)		 11
(0.4)		 14
(0.6)		 21
(0.8)		 40
(1.6)		 36
(1.4)		 30
(1.2)		 413
(16.3)
Source: Weatherbase [1]

Population

Today, most of the Aydıncık people live in Istanbul, and abroad namely in Germany and other western european countries. According to Turkish Statistical Institute (2007), the population of Aydıncık village is 109 people consisting of 55 men and 54 women.[2]

Population of Aydıncık
Population Percent
Men
 
 50.5%
Women
 
 49.5%

Economy

The economy of Aydıncık primarily depends on agricultural activities. Mostly cereals and very limited amounts of sugar beet, fruits, and vegetables are cultivated. Cows, sheep, and poultry are raised in ranches.

Infrastructure

There is a fresh water network. The road between the village center and Bayburt-İspir Yolu is asphalted. A minibus service is provided as a roundtrip to Bayburt city center and other villages surrounding it. There is no post office (PTT (Turkey)|PTT) in the village. Electricity is provided to the wall plugs with 220 V. Lighting between the village and Bayburt-İspir Yolu is currently unavailable.

Notes
  1. "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Bayburt, Gumushane, Turkey - Travel, Vacation and Reference Information". weatherbase.com. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. "Address Based Population Record System Database (Turkish)". www.tuik.gov.tr , Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
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