Sivrihisar
Sivrihisar | |
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District | |
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Location of Sivrihisar within Turkey. | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Anatolia |
Province | Eskişehir |
Government | |
• Governor | Ahmet Katırcı |
• Mayor | Fikret Arslan (DP) |
Area[1] | |
• District | 2,546.71 km2 (983.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 9,820 |
• District | 22,712 |
• District density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 26xxx |
Area code(s) | 0222 |
Licence plate | 26 |
Website | www.sivrihisar.gov.tr |
Sivrihisar (Turkish: Sivrihisar, "a pointed castle") is a town and district of Eskişehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 23 488 of which 9,817 live in the town of Sivrihisar.[3] The district covers an area of 2,987 km2 (1,153 sq mi), and the average elevation is 1,070 m (3,510 ft).
Location
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 a Byzantine castle, and 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
As of 1920, Sivrihisar was producing knitting clothing.[4]
Notable natives
- Moushegh Ishkhan an Armenian Genocide survivor, poet, writer and educator.
- Nasreddin Hoca was born in Hortu village of Sivrihisar.[5]
See also
Notes
References
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External links
- District governor's official website (Turkish)
- Local guide to Sivrihisar (Turkish) / (English)
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