Sivrihisar
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Sivrihisar (literally "a pointed castle" in Turkish) is a town and a district of Eskişehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey.
[edit] Location
The town of Sivrihisar lies 13 km (8 miles) north of the historical site of Pessinus, at the foot of a high double-peaked ridge of granite, which bears the ruins of a Byzantine castle, and gives the town its name (sivri "sharp, pointed", hisar "fortress, castle").
It is an important transport hub, being at the intersection of the E-90 and E-96 routes.
[edit] External links
- Official web site (in Turkish and English)
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Districts of Eskişehir |  |
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Eskişehir | Alpu | Beylikova | Çifteler | Günyüzü | Han | İnönü | Mahmudiye | Mihalgazi | Mihalıççık | Sarıcakaya | Seyitgazi | Sivrihisar |
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