Sivrihisar

Sivrihisar
View of the town with mountain range in the background
View of the town with mountain range in the background
Location of Sivrihisar within Turkey.
Location of Sivrihisar within Turkey.
Sivrihisar is located in Turkey
Sivrihisar
Sivrihisar
Coordinates: 39°27′N 31°32′E / 39.450°N 31.533°E / 39.450; 31.533
Country Turkey
RegionCentral Anatolia
ProvinceEskişehir
Government
 • GovernorHüseyin Sayın
 • MayorHamid Yüzügüllü (AKP)
Area
 • District2,546.71 km2 (983.29 sq mi)
Elevation1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population
(2012)
 • Urban9,820
 • District22,712
 • District density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
26xxx
Area code0222
Licence plate26
Websitewww.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

Gallery

See also

39°27′00″N 31°32′16″E / 39.45000°N 31.53778°E / 39.45000; 31.53778



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