Elevation 871 m (2,858 ft) Postal code 71xxx Local time Wednesday 4:07 PM | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 71 Area code 0318 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 29% Humidity | ||
Balışeyh is a town and district of Kırıkkale Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. At the 2000 Turkish census, the population of the district was 13,702, of whom 3,344 lived in the town of Balışeyh. Balışeyh is a historical town and thought to be built in the time of Seljuks.
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- Name
- Administrative situation
- References
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Name
The name "Balışeyh" comes from the famous Sufi Sheik Edebali, who was the mentor and father-in-law of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire.
Administrative situation
Beside Balışeyh's own municipality, there are two other Municipalities; Kulaksız and Koçubaba. 26 villages are administrated by these municipalities.
References
Balışeyh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA