İlyaslı

İlyaslı is a belde (town) in the central district (Uşak) of Uşak Province, Turkey. Situated at 38°36′N 29°12′E it is in the interior subregion of the Aegean Region. The distance to Uşak is 18 kilometres (11 mi). The population of the town was 1963 [1] as of 2011. The settlement was probably founded in the 17th century by a certain Yörük (nomadic Turkmen) named İlyas. It is a typical Anatolian agricultural town, the main product being cereals. There is also a ceramic mine around the town. Another town revenue is from İlyaslı residents working in Germany as gastarbeiter.[2]

İlyaslı
Town
İlyaslı
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38°36′N 29°12′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceUşak Province
DistrictUşak central district
Elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,963
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
64440
Area code(s)0276
Licence plate64

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