Sivrihisar is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,748 km2, and its population is 20,087 (2022). Its 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 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
As of 1920, Sivrihisar was producing knitting clothing.
Composition
There are 78 neighbourhoods in Sivrihisar District:
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
See also
- Monument of Sivrihisar Airplane
- Sivrihisar Aviation Center
References
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- Local guide to Sivrihisar (in Turkish and English)
- "General information on Sivrihisar, Eskişehir" (in Turkish). Governorship of Eskişehir, Turkey. Archived from the original on 2009-03-08.
- "Environmental Status Report for Eskişehir Province" (PDF) (in Turkish). Governorship of Eskişehir, Directorate of Provincial Environment and Forestry. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-05.
