Sivrihisar (Turkish: Sivrihisar, "a pointed castle") is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,748 km2,[3] and its population is 20,087 (2022).[1] Its elevation is 1,070 m (3,510 ft).
Sivrihisar | |
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District and municipality | |
Sivrihisar Location in Turkey Sivrihisar Sivrihisar (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
Coordinates: 39°27′00″N 31°32′16″E / 39.45000°N 31.53778°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Eskişehir |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hamid Yüzügüllü (AKP) |
Area | 2,748 km2 (1,061 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 20,087 |
• Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 26600 |
Area code | 0222 |
Website | www |
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.
As of 1920, Sivrihisar was producing knitting clothing.[4]
There are 78 neighbourhoods in Sivrihisar District:[5]