Günyüzü is a municipality and
district
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of
Eskişehir Province
Eskişehir Province ( tr, ) is a province in northwestern Turkey. 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 ...
,
Turkey
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. Its area is 828 km
2, and its population is 5,155 (2022).
Its elevation is .
Günyüzü became a
bucak (subdistrict) in 1932 and gained the status of a district in 1990.
It was in constant interaction with Sivrihisar during the Seljuk and Ottoman periods. It was the scene of important conflicts during the War of Independence and the historical richness of the region became more evident with the excavations.
Places of interest
Ruins of the
Byzantine
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shrine
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are located in the village of Gümüşkonak, formerly known as Yörme, 8 km south of Günyüzü.
Composition
There are 22
neighbourhoods
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in Günyüzü District:
Mahalle
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
* Atlas
* Ayvalı
* Bedil
* Beyyayla
* Çakmak
* Çardaközü
* Doğray
* Fatih
* Gecek
* Gümüşkonak
* Kavacık
* Kavuncu
* Kayakent
* Kuzören
* Mercan
* Özler
* Sümer
* Tutlu
* Yağrı
* Yazır
* Yenikent
* Yeşilyaka
References
External links
District governor's official website
District municipality's official website
Map of Günyüzü district
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Populated places in Eskişehir Province
Districts of Eskişehir Province
Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey
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