Eskişehir Province

Eskişehir Province (Turkish: Eskişehir ili) is a province and metropolitan municipality in northwestern Turkey. Its area is 13,960 km2, and its population is 906,617 (2022). Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik to the northwest, Kütahya to the west, Afyon to the southwest, Konya to the south, Ankara to the east, and Bolu to the north. The provincial capital is Eskişehir. Most of the province is laid down in Central Anatolia Region. Northern parts of Mihalıççık district and ones of Mihalgazi and Sarıcakaya are located in the Black Sea Region and one of them belong to the Aegean Region.

Eskişehir Province
Eskişehir ili
Province and metropolitan municipality
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatEskişehir
Government
  MayorAyşe Ünlüce (CHP)
  ValiHüseyin Aksoy
Area
13,960 km2 (5,390 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
906,617
  Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0222
Websitewww.eskisehir.bel.tr
www.eskisehir.gov.tr

Eskişehir is an old, culturally developed province of Turkey. Eskişehir has 2 universities, Eskişehir Osmangazi University and Anadolu University, which is the largest university in Turkey and which has some branch offices in Europe.

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