Çağlayan, Trabzon

Çağlayan
Town
Çağlayan Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 40°54′N 39°43′E / 40.900°N 39.717°E / 40.900; 39.717Coordinates: 40°54′N 39°43′E / 40.900°N 39.717°E / 40.900; 39.717
Country	Turkey
Province	Trabzon Province
District	Trabzon central district
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	4,520
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	61180
Area code(s)	0462
Licence plate	61

Çağlayan (literally "Waterfall") is a town in the central district (Trabzon) of Trabzon Province, Turkey. At

40°54′N 39°43′E / 40.900°N 39.717°E / 40.900; 39.717 it is situated along the valley of Altındere creek. It is on Turkish state highway which connects Trabzon to hinterland (and Sümela Monastery) . The distance to Trabzon is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) . The population of the town is 4520 ^[1] as of 2011. The area around Çağlayan was inhabited during the ancient ages. But Çağlayan is a relatively recent settlement. In 1946 owing to its situation along the valley, it was founded as a common market place of the neighbouring villages. It quickly flourished and In 1969 it was declared a seat of township.^[2] The economy of the town depends on agriculture. Lately kiwifruit production is promoted.

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