Sivrihisar (Turkish: Sivrihisar, "a pointed castle") is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,748 km2,[3] and its population is 20,087 (2022).[1] Its elevation is 1,070 m (3,510 ft).

Sivrihisar
View of the town with mountain range in the background
View of the town with mountain range in the background
Map showing Sivrihisar District in Eskişehir Province
Map showing Sivrihisar District in Eskişehir Province
Sivrihisar is located in Turkey
Sivrihisar
Sivrihisar
Location in Turkey
Sivrihisar is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Sivrihisar
Sivrihisar
Sivrihisar (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 39°27′00″N 31°32′16″E / 39.45000°N 31.53778°E / 39.45000; 31.53778
CountryTurkey
ProvinceEskişehir
Government
 • MayorHabil Dökmeci (CHP)
Area
2,748 km2 (1,061 sq mi)
Elevation
1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
20,087
 • Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
26600
Area code0222
Websitewww.sivrihisar.bel.tr

Location

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The town of Sivrihisar lies 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the historical site of Pessinus, at the foot of a high double-peaked ridge of granite, which bears the ruins of ancient Spaleia and a later Byzantine castle, which gives the town its name (sivri "sharp, pointed", hisar "fortress, castle"). It is located at the intersection of the E-90 and E-96 routes.

Economy

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As of 1920, Sivrihisar was producing knitting clothing.[4]

Composition

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There are 78 neighbourhoods in Sivrihisar District:[5]

  • Ahiler
  • Aktaş
  • Aşağıkepen
  • Aydınlı
  • Babadat
  • Bahçecik
  • Ballıhisar
  • Benlikuyu
  • Benliyaver
  • Beyyazı
  • Biçer
  • Böğürtlen
  • Buhara
  • Buzluca
  • Camikebir
  • Çandır
  • Çaykoz
  • Cumhuriyet
  • Demirci
  • Demirciköy
  • Dinek
  • Dumluca
  • Dümrek
  • Elcik
  • Elmalı
  • Ertuğrulköy
  • Gedik
  • Gerenli
  • Göktepe
  • Gülçayır
  • Güvemli
  • Hamamkarahisar
  • Hızırbey
  • Hüdavendigar
  • İbikseydi
  • İğdecik
  • İlören
  • İlyaspaşa
  • İstiklalbağı
  • Kadıncık
  • Kaldırımköy
  • Karabaşlı
  • Karaburhan
  • Karacakaya
  • Karacalar
  • Karacaören
  • Karacaörenyaylası
  • Karadat
  • Karakaya
  • Karkın
  • Kaymaz
  • Kertek
  • Kılıç
  • Kınık
  • Koçaş
  • Koltan
  • Kubbeli
  • Kurşunlu
  • Kurtşeyh
  • Memik
  • Mülkköy
  • Nasrettinhoca
  • Oğlakçı
  • Ortaklar
  • Paşakadın
  • Sadıkbağı
  • Sarıkavak
  • Selimiye
  • Sığırcık
  • Tekören
  • Yaverören
  • Yenice
  • Yenidoğan
  • Yeniköy
  • Yeşilköy
  • Yukarıkepen
  • Yunusemre
  • Zeyköyü

Notable natives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ Prothero, G. W. (1920). Anatolia. London: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 112. Archived from the original on 2013-11-10.
  5. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ^ Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. "Life of Nasreddin Hoca" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-04-06.
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