Sarıcakaya is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 382 km2,[3] and its population is 4,621 (2022).[1] The town lies at an elevation of 252 m (827 ft).[4] On August 15, 2023, there was a temperature of 49.5 °C (121.1 °F) recorded in Sarıcakaya, setting the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Turkey.[5]

Sarıcakaya
Map showing Sarıcakaya District in Eskişehir Province
Map showing Sarıcakaya District in Eskişehir Province
Sarıcakaya is located in Turkey
Sarıcakaya
Sarıcakaya
Location in Turkey
Sarıcakaya is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Sarıcakaya
Sarıcakaya
Sarıcakaya (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 40°02′N 30°31′E / 40.033°N 30.517°E / 40.033; 30.517
CountryTurkey
ProvinceEskişehir
Government
 • MayorHüseyin Çam (AKP)
Area
382 km2 (147 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
4,621
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
26870
Area code0222
Websitewww.saricakaya.bel.tr

Composition edit

There are 14 neighbourhoods in Sarıcakaya District:[6]

  • Beyköy
  • Beyyayla
  • Bilal Habeşi
  • Camikebir
  • Dağküplü
  • Düzköy
  • Fatih
  • Güney
  • İğdir
  • Kapıkaya
  • Laçin
  • Mayıslar
  • Sarıkaya
  • Yeni

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Geographical information on Sarıcakaya, Turkey". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  5. ^ Sıcaklık rekoru kırılan Sarıcakaya sanki yanıyor, haber.com, 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

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