Country Turkey Postal code 26xxx Local time Wednesday 12:53 PM Province Eskişehir Province | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 26 Area code 0222 University Anadolu University | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind E at 23 km/h, 30% Humidity Points of interest Sazova Masal Şatosu, Sazova Parkı, Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyes, Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyes, Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyes | ||
Tepebaşı is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Eskişehir, Turkey. Eskişehir is one of 30 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. In Eskişehir there are two second-level municipalities in addition to Greater Eskişehir (Turkish: büyükşehir) municipality.
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Geography
Tepebaşı at 39°47′N 30°29′E is a part of Greater Eskişehir. It lies to the north of Porsuk River which flows through the center of Eskişehir. The population of Tepebaşı was 298,894 which is 44% of the population of Greater Eskişehir. The total population of the district (which includes the rural area) was 296,704 as of 2012.
History
Up to 1993 Tepebaşı was a part of Eskişehir municipality. In 1993, the municipality of Tepebaşı was established within Eskişehir metropolitan center. In 2008 district of Tepebaşı governorate was also established.
Living
Anadolu University, is the core of cultural activities. According to one survey, 31% of the urban residents are university graduates. Both Eskişehir Central Station and Eskişehir intercity bus terminal as well as the airbase are in Tepebaşı. There are also shopping centers and museums. In addition to education, the accommodation, health, entertainment and congress tourism are among the service sectors of the economy. Main industry around Tepebaşı include a locomotive factory (Tülomsaş) and a sugar refinery.
Rural area
There are 42 villages and one town in the rural area of Tepebaşı. The total population of the district is (urban and rural) 305,632