Sivrihisar (
Turkish: Sivrihisar, "a pointed castle") is a municipality and
district of
Eskişehir Province,
Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,748 km2,[3] and its population is 20,087 (2022).[1] Its elevation is 1,070 m (3,510 ft).
Location
The town of Sivrihisar lies 13 km (8.1 mi) north of the historical site of
Pessinus, at the foot of a high double-peaked ridge of granite, which bears the ruins of a
Byzantine castle, and gives the town its name (sivri "sharp, pointed", hisar "fortress, castle"). It is located at the intersection of the E-90 and E-96 routes.
Economy
As of 1920, Sivrihisar was producing knitting clothing.[4]