Eskişehir Dorylaion
Tepebaşı neighborhood in Eskişehir
Location of Eskişehir within Turkey.
Coordinates: 39°47′N 30°31′E / 39.783, 30.517
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Eskişehir
Government
- Governor	Kadir Çalışıcı
Area
- District	2,678 km² (1,034 sq mi)
Elevation	792 m (2,598 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
- District	519,602
- Density	194. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The provinces of Turkey are organized into 7 census-defined regions ( bölge) which were originally defined at the First Geography Congress in 1941 Turkey is divided into 81 provinces called iller in Turkish (singular is il, see Turkish alphabet for capitalization of i Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 03/km² (502. 5/sq mi)
- Urban	482,793
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	26xxx
Area code(s)	0222
Licence plate	26
Website: www.eskisehir.gov.tr

Eskişehir (eskē'shehēr, Turkish: Eskişehir, "Old City"; Latin: Dorylaeum; Greek: Δορύλαιον, Dorylaion) is a city in northwest Turkey and the capital district of Eskişehir Province. Eastern European Time ( EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Daylight saving time ( DST Eastern European Summer Time ( EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 Time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+3 is used in the following locations Moscow Time Eastern European Summer Time West Asian Summer Time A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Turkish car number plates are License plates found on Turkish vehicles Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Dorylaeum was an ancient city in Anatolia. It is now in ruins near the city of Eskişehir, Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Eskişehir (literal meaning old town) is a province in northwestern Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 519,602 of which 482,793 live in the city of Eskişehir. ^[1][2] The city is located on the bank of Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. The Porsuk River also Kocasu-Porsuk River (Porsuk Çayı Kocasu-Porsuk Çayı is a Turkish river that flows for 448 km In antiquity Phrygia (Φρυγία was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is on the250 km (155 mi) west of Ankara, 350 km (217 mi) southeast of Istanbul and 90 km (56 mi) northeast of Kütahya. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Kütahya is a city in western Turkey with 213000 inhabitants (2007 estimate lying on the Porsuk river at 930 metres above sea level The province covers an area of 2,678 km² (1,034 sq mi). ^[3]

Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Attractions 4 Education 5 Culture 6 Sister cities 7 Climate 8 Sports 9 Notable natives 10 Image gallery 11 See also 12 Notes 13 References 14 External links

History

The name Eskişehir means Old City in Turkish. Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Indeed the city was founded by the Phrygians about 1000 BC. In antiquity Phrygia (Φρυγία was a kingdom in the west central part of Anatolia, in what is now modern-day Turkey. Many Phrygian artifacts and sculptures can still be found in its Archeological Museum. There is also a museum of meerschaum stone, whose production remains still notable, used to make high quality meerschaum pipes. is a soft white Mineral sometimes found floating on the Black Sea, and rather suggestive of sea-foam (Meerschaum whence also the French name for the same substance A pipe is a tool used for Smoking. The designs of pipes vary considerably but for the most part they are reusable and consist of a chamber or bowl in which the substance to In the fourth century AD the city moved about ten km northeast, from Karadja Hissar to Shehir Euyuk. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand

Whenever it was mentioned by ancient geographers, the city was described as one of the most beautiful in Anatolia. Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black

As with many towns in Anatolia, Christianity arrived after Constantine the Great made it the official religion of the Roman Empire. Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February ca. 272 &ndash 22 May 337 commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Beginning in the 4th century, records exist of bishops holding office in Eskişehir. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century The city was known as Dorylaeum, then. One of these bishops, Eusebius, was heavily involved in shaping the evolving dogma of the church. Eusebius was a 5th century Bishop of Dorylaeum in Asia Minor. Dogma (the plural is either dogmata or dogmas, Greek, plural) is the established Belief or

Economy

Modern-day Eskişehir is one of Turkey's foremost industrial cities. Traditionally dependent on flour-milling and brickyards, the city expanded with the building of railway workshops in 1894 for work on the Berlin-Baghdad Railway. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the Ottoman Empire planned to construct a Baghdad Railway under German control Eskişehir was also the site of Turkey's first aviation industry (Aeronautical Supply Maintenance Centre) and its air base is the headquarters of Turkey's First Tactical Air Force, on NATO's southern flank during the Cold War. An airbase, sometimes referred to as an Air Force Station, a military Airport or airfield, provides basing and support of Military The Turkish Air Force (Türk Hava Kuvvetleri is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The North Atlantic Treaty Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the

Eskişehir is one of the largest industrial centres of Turkey, with several modern industries, producing trucks, home appliances, railway locomotives, fighter aircraft engine, agricultural equipment, textiles, brick, cement, chemicals, processed meerschaum and refined sugar.

Attractions

Most of Eskişehir was rebuilt after the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1922). The Turkish War of Independence (Kurtuluş Savaşı May 19, 1919 October 29, 1923) refers to the political and military resistance developed It is a well-functioning attractive place, but with few old attractions. One exception is the Kursunlu Camii Mosque. Near Eskişehir lies the site of the ancient Phrygian city of Dorylaeum. Dorylaeum was an ancient city in Anatolia. It is now in ruins near the city of Eskişehir, Turkey. Eskişehir is noted for its hot sulphur springs.

Education

There are two universities in Eskişehir. These are Anadolu University and Eskişehir Osmangazi University. Anadolu University (Turkish Anadolu Üniversitesi) is a Public university in Eskişehir, Turkey and the fourth largest university Eskisehir Osmangazi University (Turkish Eskisehir Osmangazi Üniveristesi) abbreviated as OGU is located in Eskişehir, in the Eskişehir Province The current Metropolitan Mayor of Eskişehir Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Büyükerşen was formerly the rector of Anadolu University. Yılmaz Büyükerşen, born 1936 in Eskişehir, Turkey, is a Turkish Politician and Educator Anadolu University (Turkish Anadolu Üniversitesi) is a Public university in Eskişehir, Turkey and the fourth largest university

Culture

The city has a significant population of Crimean Tatars. Crimean Tatars (sg Qırımtatar, pl Qırımtatarlar) or Crimeans (sg It also attracted ethnic Turks emigrating from Bulgaria and Romania who contributed to the development of the city's metalworking industries. The Turkish people (Türk Halkı also known as " Turks " ( Türkler) are defined mainly as being speakers of Turkish as a First language The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

Sister cities

Pacu, South Korea Kazan, Tatarstan

Climate

Months	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jly	Agu	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avr. Pacu (paˈku is a common name used to refer to several species of South American freshwater fish that are closely related to the Piranha. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Kazan (Каза́нь Казан tt Qazan) is the capital city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, and one of Russia's largest cities Republic of Tatarstan (Респу́блика Татарста́н Татарстан Республикасы|Tatarstan Respublikası is a federal subject of the Russian Max. °C	3. 9	6. 2	11. 2	16. 4	21. 8	25. 9	29. 2	28. 9	25	19. 8	12. 4	5. 5
Avr. Min °C	-4. 1	-3. 9	-1. 5	2. 8	6. 9	10. 4	13. 1	13	8. 4	4. 4	0. 3	-2

Sports

Club	Sport	Established	League	Venue
Eskişehirspor	Football	1965	Turkcell Super Leauge (Turkish Premier Division)	Eskişehir Atatürk Stadium
Anadolu University	Basketball	?	Turkish Basketball League 2	Anadolu University Sports Hall

Notable natives

• Battal Gazi - 8th century Muslim saint buried in Seyitgazi
• Yunus Emre - 13th century Turkish folk poet
• Sheik Edebali - 13th century religious leader, spiritual founder of the Ottoman Empire
• Behiç Erkin - Turkish Schindler born in İstanbul, buried in Eskişehir train station courtyard
• Cüneyt Arkın - Film star
• Serpil Çakmaklı - Film star
• Yılmaz Büyükerşen - Mayor of Eskişehir
• Zeki Sezer - Leader of DSP
• İlhan Mansız - Football player
• Neslihan Demir Darnel - Volleyball player
• Ersan Ilyasova - Basketball player
• Kerem Gönlüm - Basketball player
• Hatice Guner - Industrial Engineer

Image gallery

Museum of glassware arts

Old houses in Odunpazarı

Statue of Nene Hatun

A view from downtown

See also

• Anadolu University
• Eskişehir Osmangazi University
• Meerschaum

Notes

References

• Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Geographical information on Eskişehir, Turkey (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.
• Municipality of Eskişehir, Turkey. General information on Eskişehir (English). Retrieved on 2008-04-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.

External links

• (English) Wikitravel article on Eskişehir
• (Turkish) District governor's official website
  • Map of Eskişehir central district
• (Turkish) District municipality's official website
• (Turkish) Eskişehir Police Headquarters
• (Turkish) Local information website

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