Doğançayır Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Eskişehir
District:Seyitgazi
Doğançayır
Population Total:774
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:39.5353°N 30.8297°W
Postal Code:26950
Area Code:0222

Doğançayır is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Seyitgazi, Eskişehir Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 774 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3] [4] Formerly known as Arapören.

Location

Doğançayır is about 500NaN0 from Eskişehir and 260NaN0 from Seyitgazi. Hamidiye junction on the Eskişehir-Ankara highway is 100NaN0 away from Doğançayır.

Geography

Doğançayır is a considered to be a plain. The land owned by the people living currently in Doğançayır is about 90 hectares. The Kırkkız Mountain, where the TV transmitter is located, is the only peak around the town which has an approximate height of 1800 m. The town is established on the foot of the mountain. The Seydisuyu, an important branch of the Sakarya River, passes through the town. Two bridges in Doğançayır connect the banks of the river. Although there used to be the danger of floods from the river in the spring, after the construction of the Çatıören Dam, it is possible to pass across the river using stepping stones on the water.

Economy

Economic activities in Doğançayır are mostly limited to farming and stock raising. Sugar beets, wheat, sunflower and clover are the most favored crops.

Culture

Doğançayır is an Alevi town, whereas people from Sunni origins also live in. It is possible to recognize aspects of Alevi beliefs. Doğançayır is culturally most famous for organizing an annual remembrance day for Nazım Hikmet on June 3.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Law No. 6360. 6 December 2012 . Official Gazette. tr.
  4. Web site: Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units. 12 September 2010. Official Gazette. tr. DOC.