İnönü, Eskişehir

For other uses, see İnönü (disambiguation).
İnönü
District

Location of İnönü, Eskişehir within Turkey.
İnönü

Location of İnönü, Eskişehir within Turkey.

Coordinates: 39°49′N 30°09′E / 39.817°N 30.150°E / 39.817; 30.150
Country  Turkey
Region Central Anatolia
Province Eskişehir
Government
 • Governor İlhan Abay
 • Mayor İsmail Karaköse (CHP)
Area[1]
 • District 341.01 km2 (131.66 sq mi)
Elevation 840 m (2,760 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
 • Urban 3,966
 • District 7,172
 • District density 21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 26670
Area code(s) 222
Licence plate 26
Website www.inonu.bel.tr

İnönü is a town and district of Eskişehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2009 census, population of the district is 7,228 of which 3,980 live in the town of İnönü.[3] The district covers an area of 358 km2 (138 sq mi), and the average elevation is 840 m (2,756 ft).

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.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ↑ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. ↑ Statistical Institute

References

Coordinates: 39°48′47″N 30°08′38″E / 39.81306°N 30.14389°E / 39.81306; 30.14389


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