Eşme

Eşme
District

Eşme Train Station
Eşme
Coordinates: 38°24′N 28°58′E / 38.400°N 28.967°E / 38.400; 28.967Coordinates: 38°24′N 28°58′E / 38.400°N 28.967°E / 38.400; 28.967
Countr  Turkey
Region Aegean
Province Uşak
Municipalities 2
Government
  Mayor Ahmet Yıldırım (CHP)
Area[1]
  District 1,361.91 km2 (525.84 sq mi)
Elevation 783 m (2,569 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 14,229
  District 36,073
  District density 26/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+3)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Licence plate 64
Climate Csa
Website Municipality of Eşme - Prefecture of Eşme

Eşme is a town and district of Uşak Province in the inner Aegean Region of Turkey. Apart from the central town of Eşme, the district counts three townships with own municipality, namely Yeleğen, Ahmetler and Güllü.

The principal economic activities include tobacco farming, stockbreeding, kilim weaving and trading.

History

From 1867 to 1922, Eşme was part of the Aidin Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

References

  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.
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