Tepebaşı is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Eskişehir, Turkey. Eskişehir is one of 30 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. In Eskişehir there are two second-level municipalities in addition to Greater Eskişehir ( tr, büyükşehir) municipality. The Mayor of Tepebaşı is Ahmet Ataç.

Geography

Tepebaşı at is a part of Greater Eskişehir. It lies to the north of Porsuk River which flows through the center of Eskişehir. The population of Tepebaşı was 298,894 which is 44% of the population of Greater Eskişehir.Statistical Institute
The total population of the district (which includes the rural area) was 296,704 as of 2012.

History

Up to 1993 Tepebaşı was a part of Eskişehir municipality. In 1993, the municipality of Tepebaşı was established within Eskişehir metropolitan center. In 2008 district of Tepebaşı governorate was also established.

Living

Anadolu University, is the core of cultural activities. According to one survey, 31% of the urban residents are university graduates. Both

Eskişehir Central Station Eskişehir ( , ; from "old" and "city") is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. The urban population of the city is 898,369 with a metropolitan population of 797,708. The city is located on the banks of the ...

and Eskişehir intercity bus terminal as well as the airbase are in Tepebaşı. There are also shopping centers and museums.Governor's page
In addition to education, the accommodation, health, entertainment and congress tourism are among the service sectors of the economy.Cumhuriyet Gazetesi Eskişehir eki (21.5.2011) p. 12 Main industry around Tepebaşı include a locomotive factory ( Tülomsaş) and a sugar refinery.

Rural area

There are 42 villages and one town in the rural area of Tepebaşı. The total population of the district is (urban and rural) 305,632.

References

{{Eskişehir Province Eskişehir Populated places in Eskişehir Province