Kırka, Eskişehir

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Kırka
Town
Kırka is located in Turkey
Kırka
Kırka
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°17′N 30°32′E / 39.283°N 30.533°E / 39.283; 30.533Coordinates: 39°17′N 30°32′E / 39.283°N 30.533°E / 39.283; 30.533
Country Turkey
ProvinceEskişehir Province
DistrictSeyitgazi
Elevation
1,060 m (3,475 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total3,941
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
26970
Area code(s)0222
Licence plate26

Kırka is a town in Seyitgazi district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey.

Geography[]

Kırka is situated on the state highway in the plains of Central West Anatolia at

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39°17′N 30°32′E / 39.283°N 30.533°E / 39.283; 30.533. Çatıörem dam reservoir is to the east of the town. The distance to Seyitgazi is 32 kilometres (20 mi) and to Eskişehir is 74 kilometres (46 mi). The population of Kırka was 3941[1] as of 2012.

History[]

There are Phrygian ruins around Kırka. But Kırka was founded in 1634 during Ottoman Empire era. Inıtially it was a temporary settlement of Turkmen nomads in the pasture. But some of these nomads decided to settle. According to tradition the founders of Kırka were forty lords, hence it was named Kırka ("forty lords" in Turkish is kırk ağa). Kırka flourished as a market center of the area. In 1972 it was declared as a seat of township.[2]

Economy[]

The major town revenue is mining industry. Turkey is the major boron producer of the world and one of the most important ores is at 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Kırka. After Boron products factory was opened in 1984, boron began to play a major role in town economy.[3] Agriculture and cattle rising are among the other economic activities.

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistical Institute". Archived from the original on 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  2. ^ "Mayor's page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  3. ^ "Page of Eti Bor factory" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
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