Yeleğen is a town (belde) in the Eşme District, Uşak Province, Turkey.[2] It is one of the westernmost settlements of the province. The distance to Eşme is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Uşak is 65 kilometres (40 mi).

Yeleğen
Yeleğen is located in Turkey
Yeleğen
Yeleğen
Location in Turkey
Yeleğen is located in Turkey Aegean
Yeleğen
Yeleğen
Yeleğen (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 38°19′30″N 28°55′0″E / 38.32500°N 28.91667°E / 38.32500; 28.91667
CountryTurkey
ProvinceUşak
DistrictEşme
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,039
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
64610
Area code0276

Demographics

edit

The population of the town is 2,039 (2022).[1] Yeleğen residents are of Turkmen origin from Germiyan Beylik era in the 14th century. Çakal Turcomans live there. Avşar Turcoman are one of the 24 Oghuz Family branches and Çakal Yorukhs connect to Avşars in Turkish History.

History

edit

The original settlement was completely burned during the Greek retreat in the Turkish War of Independence (1922).[3] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1964.

Economy

edit

The main activity is vegetable agriculture.

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Uşak - Eşme - Yeleğen". www.wowturkey.comlanguage=Turkish.