Country Turkey Subregion Bursa Capital Eskişehir | Region Central Anatolia Vehicle registration 26 Area code 222 | |
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Colleges and Universities Anadolu University, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Clubs and Teams Eskişehirspor, Eskişehir Basket, Eskişehir ETİ Handball Team Points of interest Şelalepark, Sazova Parkı, Sazova Masal Şatosu, Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyes, Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyes | ||
Eskişehir Province (Turkish: Eskişehir ili) Eskişehir's province population is 844, 842. Eskişehir's urban population is 734,837.Eskişehir 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 Central Anatolia Region. Northern parts of Mihalıççık district and ones of Mihalgazi and Sarıcakaya of her remained in Black Sea Region and Han one of her remained in Aegean Region.
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Map of Eski%C5%9Fehir Province, Turkey
Eskişehir is an old, culturally developed province of Turkey. It has a population of 764,584 Eskişehir has 2 universities, Eskişehir Osmangazi University ESOGU, and Anadolu Üniversitesi, which is the largest university in Turkey and which has some branch offices in Europe.
Districts
Eskişehir province is divided into 14 districts, two of which are included in the greater municipality of Eskişehir (shown in boldface letters).
Eskişehir's people
Eskişehir's population has a high literacy level for Turkey at about 99%. Many universities and military installations are located in and around the city. Turkish technical students are concentrated in the Eskişehir universities. Infrastructural problems have been partially solved in 2004 with the construction of a tram system.
Eskisehir, and neighboring cities were the major settlement area for the descendants of the founders of the Ottoman Empire, about 1000 years ago. Many villages in the province carry the names of the Turkish tribes/clans from those times. Some people in the city of Eskişehir trace their family origin back to Crimea and the Caucasus.
Meerschaum
Eskişehir is internationally known as the source of Meerschaum, a white foamy stone which is used for smoking pipes with detailed carvings. It is called lületaşı in Turkish.