Balışeyh is a town and district of
Kırıkkale Province
Kırıkkale Province ( tr, ) is a province of Turkey. It is located on the crossroads of major highways east of Ankara leading east to the Black Sea region. With its rapid population growth it has become an industrial center. The provincial capi ...
in the
Central Anatolia
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Located in Central Turkey, it is bordered ...
region of
Turkey
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. At the
2000 Turkish census
The 2000 Turkish census was held in 2000 and recorded the population and demographic details of every settlement in Turkey.
References
Censuses in Turkey
2000 in Turkey
Turkey
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, the population of the district was 13,702, of whom 3,344 lived in the town of Balışeyh.
Balışeyh is a historical town and thought to be built in the time of
Seljuks
The Seljuk dynasty, or Seljukids ( ; fa, سلجوقیان ''Saljuqian'', alternatively spelled as Seljuqs or Saljuqs), also known as Seljuk Turks, Seljuk Turkomans "The defeat in August 1071 of the Byzantine emperor Romanos Diogenes
by the Turk ...
.
Name
The name "Balışeyh" comes from the famous
Sufi
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Sheik Edebali, who was the mentor and father-in-law of
Osman I
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, founder of the
Ottoman Empire
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.
Administrative situation
Beside Balışeyh's own municipality, there are two other Municipalities; Kulaksız and Koçubaba. 26 villages are administrated by these municipalities.
Notes
References
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External links
District governor's official website
Populated places in Kırıkkale Province
Districts of Kırıkkale Province
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