Han, formerly Hanköy and Hüsrevpaşa, is a municipality and district of Eskişehir Province,

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. Its area is 378 km², and its population is 2,052 (2022). The town lies at an elevation of . The district is surrounded by Çifteler and Seyitgazi districts and

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. Han, whose municipal organization was established in 1967, became a district in 1990. Their livelihood is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. The town has a rich historical heritage and was built by Murad IV during the Ottoman period. Caravanserai, mosques, baths and fountains were built with the orders of Murad. Evliya Çelebi's Seyahatname contains statements stating that Han was an important stopping point.

Composition

There are 15 neighbourhoods in Han District:Mahalle
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023. * Ağlarca * Akdere * Akhisar * Başara * Erten * Gökçekuyu * Gökçeyayla * Hacılar * Hankaraağaç * Hüsrevpaşa * İskankuyu * Kayı * Peçene * Tepeköy * Yazılı

References

External links

District governor's official website

Map of Han district
* * Populated places in Eskişehir Province Districts of Eskişehir Province Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey {{Eskişehir-geo-stub