Nasrettinhoca

Nasrettinhoca (former Hortu) is a small town in Sivrihisar district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. It is situated at 39°31′N 31°40′E, along a tributary of Sakarya River. The distance to Sivrihisar is 26 kilometres (16 mi) and to Eskişehir is 116 kilometres (72 mi) . The population of Nasrettinhoca was 610.[1] as of 2012. The town is a historical settlement and it is named after Nasrettin Hoca, the famous Turkish popular philosopher and satirist of the 13th century. The town municipality claims that he was born in a historical house of the town, (now under restoration) in 1208.[2] (However there are other claimants for Nasrettin Hoca's home like Akşehir) Like most other Central Anatolian towns, the town loses population because of migration to cities.

This article is about a town in Eskişehir Province. For Turkish populist philosopher, see Nasrettin Hoca.
Nasrettinhoca
Town
Nasrettinhoca
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°31′N 31°40′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceEskişehir Province
DistrictSivrihisar
Elevation
860 m (2,820 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total610
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
26657
Area code(s)0222
Licence plate26

References
  1. Statistical Institute Archived 2015-01-27 at archive.today
  2. Mayor's page (in Turkish)


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