Sivrihisar
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Sivrihisar
Location of Sivrihisar within Turkey.
Coordinates: 39°27′N 31°32′E / 39.45, 31.533
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Eskişehir
Government
- Governor	Ahmet Katırcı
Area
- District	2,987 km² (1,153.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population (2000)1
- District	31,583
- Density	10.57/km² (27.4/sq mi)
- Urban	10,574
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 2000 census, population of the district is 31,583 of which 10,574 live in the town of Sivrihisar.¹² 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 miles) 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 an important transport hub, being at the intersection of the E-90 and E-96 routes.

Notable natives

According to a claim, the legendary Nasreddin Hoca was born in Hortu village of Sivrihisar.³

Notes

References

• Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Sivrihisar, Turkey" (in English). Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
• Governorship of Eskişehir, Turkey. "General information on Sivrihisar, Eskişehir" (in Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
• Governorship of Eskişehir, Directorate of Provincial Environment and Forestry (2006). "Environmental Status Report for Eskişehir Province" (PDF) (in Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-04-07.

External links

• District governor's official website (Turkish)
• District municipality's official website (Turkish)
• Map of Sivrihisar district
• Local guide to Sivrihisar (Turkish) / (English)
• Local information website (Turkish)

v • d • e Sivrihisar in Eskişehir Province (in the Central Anatolia region) of Turkey Urban districts Eskişehir Rural districts Alpu - Beylikova - Çifteler - Günyüzü - Han - İnönü - Mahmudiye - Mihalgazi - Mihalıççık - Sarıcakaya - Seyitgazi - Sivrihisar Regions Provinces Aegean Afyonkarahisar - Aydın - Denizli - İzmir - Kütahya - Manisa - Muğla - Uşak Black Sea Amasya - Artvin - Bartın - Bayburt - Bolu - Çorum - Düzce - Giresun - Gümüşhane - Karabük - Kastamonu - Ordu - Rize - Samsun - Sinop - Tokat - Trabzon - Zonguldak Central Anatolia Aksaray - Ankara - Çankırı - Eskişehir - Karaman - Kayseri - Kırıkkale - Kırşehir - Konya - Nevşehir - Niğde - Sivas - Yozgat Eastern Anatolia Ağrı - Ardahan -Bingöl - Bitlis - Elazığ - Erzincan - Erzurum - Hakkâri - Iğdır - Kars - Malatya - Muş - Siirt - Tunceli - Van Marmara Balıkesir - Bilecik - Bursa - Çanakkale - Edirne - Istanbul - Kırklareli - Kocaeli - Sakarya - Tekirdağ - Yalova Mediterranean Adana - Antalya- Burdur - Hatay - Isparta - Kahramanmaraş - Mersin - Osmaniye Southeastern Anatolia Adıyaman - Batman - Diyarbakır - Gaziantep - Kilis - Mardin - Şanlıurfa - Şırnak

Coordinates: 39°27′00″N 31°32′16″E / 39.45, 31.53778

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