Bayırköy, Bilecik
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Bayırköy | |
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  Bayırköy Location in Turkey  Bayırköy Bayırköy (Marmara) | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′N 30°01′E / 40.317°N 30.017°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Bilecik |
| District | Bilecik |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 1,793 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 11120 |
| Area code | 0228 |
Bayırköy is a town (belde) and municipality in the Bilecik District, Bilecik Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 1,793 (2021).[2] It is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Bilecik. Bayırköy consists of the quarters Fatih, Gazi and Sarmaşık.[3]
The town has been relocated in 1948 to its present location after a landslide in its former location slightly at the west. The economy of the town depends on vegetable farming and sericulture. There are also some factories around the town.[4]
