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.
Eşme | |
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District | |
 Eşme Train Station | |
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  Eşme | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′N 28°58′E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Region | Aegean |
| Province | Uşak |
| Municipalities | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Yıldırım (CHP) |
| Area | |
| • 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 | UTC+3 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Licence plate | 64 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | Municipality of Eşme - Prefecture of Eşme |
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
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "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.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Eşme, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-10-29.
External links
Media related to Eşme at Wikimedia Commons
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