Sivrihisar
Sivrihisar | |
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Coordinates: 39°27′N 31°32′E / 39.450°N 31.533°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Central Anatolia |
Province | Eskişehir |
Government | |
• Governor | Hüseyin Sayın |
• Mayor | Hamid Yüzügüllü (AKP) |
Area | |
• District | 2,546.71 km2 (983.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Urban | 9,820 |
• District | 22,712 |
• District density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 26xxx |
Area code | 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. 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.
Notable natives
- Moushegh Ishkhan an Armenian poet, writer and educator.
- Nasreddin Hoca was born in Hortu village of Sivrihisar.
- Yunus Emre was born in Sivrihisar.
Gallery
Interior of the historical Grand Mosque of Sivrihisar
Backside view of the Holy Trinity Church, 1881
North American P-51 Mustang of the US Air Force and other airworthy aircraft on display in the M.S.Ö. Air & Space Museum
See also
39°27′00″N 31°32′16″E / 39.45000°N 31.53778°E