Eskişehir

Eskişehir

Eskişehir ranks 1,874th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aylesbury, Aldershot, and Mülheim. Memorable people born in Eskişehir include Burcu Özberk, Engin Öztürk, and Ersan İlyasova. Memorable people who died in Eskişehir include İsa Çelebi, and Fakhri Pasha. Eskişehir has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Eskişehir is located in Türkiye.

Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. The urban population of the city is 898,369, with a metropolitan population of 797,708. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is 233 km (145 mi) to the west of Ankara, 330 km (205 mi) to the southeast of Istanbul and 78 km (48 mi) to the northeast of Kütahya. It is located in the vicinity of the ancient city of Dorylaeum. Known as a university town; Eskişehir Technical University, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, and Anadolu University are based in Eskişehir. The province covers an area of 2,678 km2 (1,034 sq mi). Read more on Wikipedia