Tepebaşı, Eskişehir
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Tepebaşı is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Eskişehir
, Turkey
. Eskişehir is one of 16 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. In Eskişehir there are two intracity municipalities in addition of Greater Eskişehir municipality.
which flows through the center of Eskişehir. The population of Tepebaşı is 277,757 which is 44 % of the population of Greater Eskişehir. The total population of the district (which includes the rural area) is 284,927 as of 2010.
, is the core of cultural activities. According to one survey, 31 % of the urban residents are university graduates. Both Eskişehir Central Station
and Eskişehir intercity bus terminal as well as the airbase are in Tepebaşı. There are also shopping centers and museums. In addition to education, the accommodation, health, entertainment and congress tourism are among the service sectors of the economy. Main industry around Tepebaşı include a locomotive factory (Tülomsaş
) and a sugar refinery.
Eskisehir
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby...
, 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...
. Eskişehir is one of 16 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. In Eskişehir there are two intracity municipalities in addition of Greater Eskişehir municipality.
Geography
Tepebaşı at 39°47′N 30°29′E is a part of Greater Eskişehir. It lies to the north of Porsuk RiverPorsuk River
The Porsuk River also Kocasu-Porsuk River is a Turkish river, that flows for 448 km. The city of Eskişehir is sited on the banks of this river. The river is dammed by the Porsuk I dam and Porsuk II dam forming large reservoirs....
which flows through the center of Eskişehir. The population of Tepebaşı is 277,757 which is 44 % of the population of Greater Eskişehir. The total population of the district (which includes the rural area) is 284,927 as of 2010.
History
Upto 1993 Tepebaşı was a part of Eskişehir municipality. In 1993, the municipality of Tepebaşı was established within Eskişehir metropolitan center. In 2008 district of Tepebaşı governate was also established.Living
Anadolu UniversityAnadolu University
Anadolu University is a public university in Eskişehir, Turkey and the fourth largest university in the world by enrollment.- History :...
, is the core of cultural activities. According to one survey, 31 % of the urban residents are university graduates. Both Eskişehir Central Station
Eskişehir Central Station
The Eskişehir Central Station is the main train station in Eskişehir, Turkey. The station is one of the busiest stations in Turkey, by traffic. The station is the temporary western terminus of the Turkish High Speed Train. Central station was built in 1891 by the Anatolian Railway and opened on...
and Eskişehir intercity bus terminal as well as the airbase are in Tepebaşı. There are also shopping centers and museums. In addition to education, the accommodation, health, entertainment and congress tourism are among the service sectors of the economy. Main industry around Tepebaşı include a locomotive factory (Tülomsaş
Tülomsas
TÜLOMSAŞ is a locomotive and wagon builder in Turkey. It is the main locomotive supplier of the Turkish State Railways and is one of the 2 companies that designs and assembles locomotives in Turkey along with EUROTEM. TÜLOMSAŞ is the largest company in Turkey in rail transport...
) and a sugar refinery.