Sivrihisar | |
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 View of the town with mountain range in the background | |
 Map showing Sivrihisar District in Eskişehir Province | |
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| Coordinates:39°27′00″N31°32′16″E / 39.45000°N 31.53778°E /39.45000; 31.53778 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Eskişehir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Habil Dökmeci (CHP) |
Area | 2,748 km2 (1,061 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,070 m (3,510 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 20,087 |
| • Density | 7.310/km2 (18.93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 26600 |
| Area code | 0222 |
| Website | www |
Sivrihisar is a municipality anddistrict ofEskişehir 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).
The town of Sivrihisar lies 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the historical site ofPessinus, at the foot of a high double-peaked ridge of granite, which bears the ruins of ancientSpaleia and a laterByzantine castle, which gives the town its name (sivri "sharp, pointed",hisar "fortress, castle"). It is located at the interchange of theE-90 andE-96 routes.
As of 1920, Sivrihisar was producing knitting clothing.[4]
There are 78neighbourhoods in Sivrihisar District:[5]
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