Sivrihisar
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Sivrihisar 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 2987 km² (1,153 sq mi), and the average elevation is 1070 m (3,510 ft).
, 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.
Eskisehir Province
Eskişehir Province is a province in northwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik to the northwest, Kütahya to the west, Afyon to the southwest, Konya to the south, Ankara to the east, and Bolu to the north. The provincial capital is Eskişehir. Most of the province is laid down in...
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. 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 2987 km² (1,153 sq mi), and the average elevation is 1070 m (3,510 ft).
Location
The town of Sivrihisar lies 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the historical site of PessinusPessinus
Pessinus was a city in Anatolia, the Asian part of Turkey on the upper course of the river Sakarya River , from which the mythological King Midas is said to have ruled a greater Phrygian realm...
, at the foot of a high double-peaked ridge of granite, which bears the ruins of a Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
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.
