Masat, Bayburt

Masat (“مصاد” (Maṣād), Masad: 1928;[1] Masat, 1933;[2] Yıldırım, 1968;[3] Masat, 1990s) is a village in the Bayburt District, Bayburt Province, Turkey.[4] Its population is 550 (2021).[5]

For other uses, see Masat (disambiguation).
Masat
Village
CountryTurkey
ProvinceBayburt
DistrictBayburt
Elevation
1,788 m (5,866 ft)
Population
 (2021)
550
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Postal code
69002
Area code0458

Name

Name of the village was Masad in Ottoman Era and the spelling was various. “مصاد” (Maṣād), “ماساد” (Māsād), “مساد” (Masād), “مصعاد” (Maṣˁād) and “ماساط” (Māsāṭ) were some spellings to indicate the village on maps.

History

After 1959, village name become Yıldırım but it did not last so much. The former name (Masat) has replaced Yıldırım in 1990s. According to the population census held in 1835, the village was hosting 15 young people, 12 children, and 20 elder Muslim living in 20 houses in total.[6]

Geography

The village is 32 kilometers from the province center. Masat village has two major settlements i.e. Upper Masat and Lower Masat although they have not different official statuses. The village center is based in Lower Masat with 18 Numbered Family Health Center,[7] Dede Korkut Primary School,[8] Dede Korkut Imam Hatip Middle School,[9] and Masat Village Mosque. The other mosque of the village is based in Upper Masat in addition to being 3 kilometers away from Lower Masat. Masat/Yıldırım Stream and Çoruh River flow through this village.

Tourism

The Dome of Dede Korkut is two kilometers away from the village center. The dome was renovated in 1994[10] and opened in a different view.[11]

References
  1. "Son teşkilatı mülkiyede köylerimizin adları" [Names of Our Villages in Our Last Administrative Divisions]. TBMM Açık Erişim (in Turkish). Istanbul: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti - Dahiliye Vekaleti (Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Interior). 1928. p. 881. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05.
  2. Vekaleti, Dahiliye (1933). Köylerimiz : Köy Kanunu : tatbik olunan ve olunmayan köy isimlerini alfabe sırasıyla gösterir (in Turkish). Dahiliye Vekaleti.
  3. Köylerimiz : 1 Mart 1968 durumu (in Turkish). İçişleri Bakanlığı İller İdaresi Genel Müdürlüğü. 1968.
  4. Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  5. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  6. Özger, Yunus. "Bayburt Nüfus Defterleri 1835-1848". Academia.edu. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. "BAYBURT MASAT AİLE SAĞLIĞI MERKEZİ Adres Telefon ve Harita Bilgileri". www.banayakin.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  8. "T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI BAYBURT / MERKEZ / Dede Korkut İlkokulu". bayburtdedekorkutilkokulu.meb.k12.tr. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  9. "T.C. MİLLÎ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI BAYBURT / MERKEZ / Dede Korkut İmam Hatip Ortaokulu". dedekorkutiho.meb.k12.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  10. Sezer, Osman Nuri (May 19, 2022). "Dede Korkut Kümbeti Onarım Öncesi (Masat, Bayburt)" [Pre-Restoration Photo of Dede Korkut Tomb (Masat, Bayburt)]. archive.org. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  11. "Dede Korkut Kümbeti" [Dede Korkut Tomb]. May 19, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2023.


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