Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 610 (2012) | Elevation 860 m (2,820 ft) Postal code 26657 Area code 0222 | |
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Nasrettinhoca is a small town in Sivrihisar district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. It is situated at 39°31′N 31°40′E, along a tributary of Sakarya River. The distance to Sivrihisar is 26 kilometres (16 mi) and to Eskişehir is 116 kilometres (72 mi) . The population of Nasrettinhoca was 610. as of 2012. The town is a historical settlement and it is named after Nasrettin Hoca, the famous Turkish popular philosopher and satirist of the 13th century. The town municipality claims that he was born in a historical house of the town, (now under restoration) in 1208. (However there are other claimants for Nasrettin Hoca's home like Akşehir) Like most other Central Anatolian towns, the town loses population because of migration to cities.
Map of Nasrettinhoca, Nasrettin Hoca Mahallesi, 26657 Sivrihisar%2FEski%C5%9Fehir Province, Turkey
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