Type: | municipality |
Balışeyh | |
Province: | Kırıkkale |
District: | Balışeyh |
Leader Party: | YRP |
Leader Name: | Hilmi Şen |
Elevation M: | 868 |
Population Total: | 2126 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Area Code: | 0318 |
Balışeyh is a town in Kırıkkale Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Balışeyh District.[1] Its population is 2,126 (2022).[2] Balışeyh is a historical town and thought to be built in the time of the Seljuks. Its elevation is of .[3]
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.