İnönü, Eskişehir explained

Type:metro district
İnönü
Coordinates:39.8131°N 30.1439°W
Province:Eskişehir
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Serhat Hamamci
Area Total Km2:345
Elevation M:840
Population Total:6173
Population As Of:2022
Postal Code:26670
Area Code:0222

İnönü (pronounced as /tr/) is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey.[1] Its area is 345 km2,[2] and its population is 6,173 (2022).[3] Its elevation is 8400NaN0.

İnönü has a strategic location on the Istanbul-Eskişehir railway and Bozüyük-Kütahya highway. It also hosts Ford Otosan's truck production facility.[4]

History

During the western front (also known as the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22) of the Turkish War of Independence in 1921, the First and Second Battles of İnönü took place near the town between the Turkish and the Greek forces. The battles were named after the town, and İsmet İnönü, the Turkish commanding officer during the battles and future President and Prime Minister of Turkey, was given his surname in honor of his services during the battles.

Before it became a district in 1987, İnönü belonged to Söğüt district of Bilecik Province in 1922. Afterwards, it became part of Bozüyük district in 1926 and central district of Eskişehir Province in 1963. İnönü was a township center until 1987.

Composition

There are 16 neighbourhoods in İnönü 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: İnönü nerenin ilçesi, nereye bağlı? İnönü hangi şehirde? . 2023-09-02 . Gazete Banka . tr.
  5. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle