Banaz
| Banaz | ||||
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 Banaz train station |
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Province (il) : | Usak | |||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 44 ' N , 29 ° 45' E | |||
| Height : | 914 m | |||
| Residents : | 16,376 (2018) | |||
| Telephone code : | (+90) 276 | |||
| Postal code : | 64 xxx | |||
| License plate : | 64 | |||
| Structure and administration (as of 2019) | ||||
| Structure : | 6 mahall | |||
| Mayor : | Zafer Arpacı ( AKP ) | |||
| Postal address : | Şehitler Mah., Adnan Menderes Cd. No: 13 64500 Banaz |
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| Banaz district | ||||
| Residents : | 36,373 (2018) | |||
| Surface: | 1,114 km² | |||
| Population density : | 33 inhabitants per km² | |||
| Kaymakam : | Oğuz Alp Çağlar | |||
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Banaz is a small Turkish town and capital of the district of the same name ( İlçe ) in the province of Uşak in western Turkey. The city is located 30 km east of the provincial capital Uşak and about 70 km west of Afyonkarahisar . According to the city seal, the place was raised to a municipality ( Belediye ) in 1953 .
Murat Dağı Mountain (2309 m) is located northeast of the district town . The Banaz Çayı River is one of the headwaters of the Great Meander ( Büyük Menderes ). It has its sources on the southern slopes of Murat Dağı, which also connects the regions of Banaz and Kütahya .
The county
The district is located in the northeast of the province and was created in 1953. It borders in the north on the province of Kütahya and in the east on the province of Afyonkarahisar . The border is formed by the capital district ( Merkez Uşak) in the east and the district of Sivaslı in the south .
In addition to the district town ( Merkez ), it consists of another municipality ( Belediye ), the city of Kızılcasöğüt (1,896 inhabitants). Furthermore, the district is divided into 46 villages ( Köy ) with a total of 18,101 inhabitants. Derbent (1,455) and Kızılhisar (1,235 inh.) Are the largest villages. An average of 394 people live in each of the 46 villages, which make up 49.8% of the district's population. 18 villages have more than the average population. The population density is 50.2 inhabitants per square kilometer below the provincial value. The urban population is 50.24%.
history
In and around Banaz there are various relics that date back to the 5th century BC. The best known is Akmonia near the village of Ahat. Ornaments and mosaics depicting sporting competitions were found there.
Agriculture
In the Banaz plain, which is very fertile thanks to the river of the same name, the main crops are wheat , oats , maize , sugar beets and chickpeas . Another source of income is the cultivated cultivation of poplars . The climate also favors fruit growing. In recent years, livestock breeding has come more and more to the fore, with the loss of pastureland in favor of arable farming making the situation of farmers more difficult. However, the regional council is pushing ahead with projects to return the areas to pasture land. The afforestation of cleared and burned forests has also been going on for years.
traffic
The D300 ( E96 ) trunk road from İzmir to Eskişehir crosses the district and the district town . A railway line runs almost parallel to this between Uşak and Afyon .
population
Most of the population consists of Sunni Turks .
Industry
A ceramics manufacturer, which is also listed on the Turkish stock exchange, has its headquarters in Banaz, as well as a wooden element and yacht builder as well as a slaughterhouse, a noodle manufacturer and a boiler manufacturer. The knotting of carpets is a craft that has now almost died out here.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nufusune.com , accessed July 31, 2019
