Günyüzü

For the village, see Günyüzü, Refahiye.

Günyüzü (Turkish: [ˈɟynjyzy]) is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 828 km²,^[3] and its population is 5,155 (2022).^[1] Its elevation is 871 m (2,858 ft).^[4]

Günyüzü
District and municipality
Map showing Günyüzü District in Eskişehir Province
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Coordinates: 39°23′02″N 31°48′36″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Eskişehir
Government
• Mayor	Hidayet Özmen (BBP)
Area	828 km2 (320 sq mi)
Elevation	871 m (2,858 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	5,155
• Density	6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	26630
Area code	0222
Website	www.gunyuzu.bel.tr

Günyüzü became a bucak (subdistrict) in 1932 and gained the status of a district in 1990.

It was in constant interaction with Sivrihisar during the Seljuk and Ottoman periods. It was the scene of important conflicts during the War of Independence and the historical richness of the region became more evident with the excavations.^[5]

Places of interest

Ruins of the Byzantine shrine St Michael at Germia are located in the village of Gümüşkonak, formerly known as Yörme, 8 km south of Günyüzü.

Composition

There are 22 neighbourhoods in Günyüzü District:^[6]

• Atlas
• Ayvalı
• Bedil
• Beyyayla
• Çakmak
• Çardaközü
• Doğray
• Fatih
• Gecek
• Gümüşkonak
• Kavacık
• Kavuncu
• Kayakent
• Kuzören
• Mercan
• Özler
• Sümer
• Tutlu
• Yağrı
• Yazır
• Yenikent
• Yeşilyaka