Han, Eskişehir Explained

Type:metro district
Han
Coordinates:39.1592°N 30.8614°W
Province:Eskişehir
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Bekir Berceli
Area Total Km2:378
Elevation M:1220
Population Total:2052
Population As Of:2022
Area Code:0222

Han, formerly Hanköy and Hüsrevpaşa, is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 378 km2,[2] and its population is 2,052 (2022).[3] The town lies at an elevation of 12200NaN0.

The district is surrounded by Çifteler and Seyitgazi districts and Afyonkarahisar Province. Han, whose municipal organization was established in 1967, became a district in 1990. Their livelihood is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. The town has a rich historical heritage and was built by Murad IV during the Ottoman period. Caravanserai, mosques, baths and fountains were built with the orders of Murad. Evliya Çelebi's Seyahatname contains statements stating that Han was an important stopping point.[4]

Composition

There are 15 neighbourhoods in Han District:[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi
  2. Web site: İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri. General Directorate of Mapping. 12 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  4. Web site: Han nerenin ilçesi, nereye bağlı? Han hangi şehirde? . 2023-09-02 . Gazete Banka . tr.
  5. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle