İnönü, Eskişehir
District and municipality in Eskişehir, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District and municipality in Eskişehir, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
İnönü (Turkish: [ˈinœny]) is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 345 km2,[3] and its population is 6,173 (2022).[1] Its elevation is 840 m (2,756 ft).
İnönü | |
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District and municipality | |
Coordinates: 39°48′47″N 30°08′38″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Eskişehir |
Government | |
• Mayor | Serhat Hamamci (AKP) |
Area | 345 km2 (133 sq mi) |
Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 6,173 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 26670 |
Area code | 0222 |
Website | www |
İnönü has a strategic location on the Istanbul-Eskişehir railway and Bozüyük-Kütahya highway. It also hosts Ford Otosan's truck production facility.[4]
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.
There are 16 neighbourhoods in İnönü District:[5]
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