| Type: | municipality |
| Yeleğen | |
| Coordinates: | 38.325°N 28.9167°W |
| Province: | Uşak |
| District: | Eşme |
| Population Total: | 2039 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Elevation M: | 800 |
| Postal Code: | 64610 |
| Area Code: | 0276 |
Yeleğen is a town (belde) in the Eşme District, Uşak Province, Turkey.[1] It is one of the westernmost settlements of the province. The distance to Eşme is and to Uşak is .
The population of the town is 2,039 (2022).[2] Yeleğen residents are of Turkmen origin from Germiyan Beylik era in the 14th century. Çakal Turcomans live there. Avşar Turcoman are one of the 24 Oghuz Family branches and Çakal Yorukhs connect to Avşars in Turkish History.
The original settlement was completely burned during the Greek retreat in the Turkish War of Independence (1922).[3] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1964.
The main activity is vegetable agriculture.