Kutahya

This article deals with the Turkish city, for the province of the same name see Kütahya (Province) .

Kutahya
Kütahya clock tower
Basic data
Province (il) :	Kutahya
Coordinates :	39 ° 25 '  N , 29 ° 59'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 25 '20 "  N , 29 ° 59' 10"  E
Height :	930  m
Residents :	252,633 (2019)
Telephone code :	(+90) 274
Postal code :	43,000
License plate :	43
Structure and administration (as of 2019)
Structure :	66 Mahalle
Mayor :	Alim Işık ( MHP )
Postal address :	Gaybiefendi Mahallesi Ataturk Bulvarı No: 83 43050 Kütahya
Website:	www.kutahya.bel.tr
Kütahya County
Residents :	272,367 (2019)
Surface:	2,470 km²
Population density :	110 inhabitants per km²

Kütahya , also Kytachia ( ancient Greek Κοτυάειον Kotiaeion or Κοτύαιον Kotiaion , Latin Cotyaeium , Cotyaeum and Cotyaium ), is the capital of the Turkish province of the same name in Asia Minor . At the same time, it is the center of the surrounding district (Merkez).

geography

The city of Kütahya and the central district are located in the northeast of the province of the same name. The city is about 200 km from Istanbul, about 250 km from Ankara, about 270 km from Izmir and about 300 km from Antalya. The city is located on the D230 and D650 highways, has rail connections and an airport .

district

The central district, which is directly subordinate to the Vali (governor), has another Belediye (municipality) with Seyitömer (1,962 inhabitants ). There are also 109 villages ( Köy ) with an average of 170 inhabitants. The population ranges from 982 to 21 ( Teşvikiye ). Sırören (928), Kızılcaören (910) and Demirciören (771 pop .) Are the largest villages. 37 villages have 170 or more inhabitants. The district is the front runner of all 13 districts in Kütahya Province in terms of population, area and population density .

Climate table

Kütahya (969 m)
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     60   5 -3     55   6th -3     50   11 0     56   16 4th     47   21st 8th     28   26th 11     19th   29 14th     18th   29 14th     20th   25th 10     40   19th 6th     57   12 2     72   7th -1 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: State Meteorological Office of the Republic of Turkey, normal period 1981–2010

Average monthly temperatures and precipitation for Kütahya (969 m) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 4.9 6.4 11.0 16.3 21.4 25.5 28.5 29.0 25.1 19.1 12.3 6.5 O 17.2 Min. Temperature (° C) -2.9 -2.6 0.1 4.3 7.9 11.4 13.8 13.8 9.6 6.0 1.7 -0.8 O 5.2 Temperature (° C) 0.7 1.6 5.2 10.1 14.7 18.6 21.1 21.1 16.8 11.9 6.4 2.5 O 10.9 Precipitation ( mm ) 59.6 55.3 50.2 56.2 46.5 27.6 19.3 17.7 19.5 39.8 57.0 72.4 Σ 521.1 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 2.0 3.0 4.4 5.5 7.0 8.8 9.3 9.0 7.3 4.8 3.2 1.9 O 5.5 Rainy days ( d ) 13.6 12.5 12.9 12.7 11.1 7.0 4.0 3.8 4.6 8.6 10.8 14.3 Σ 115.9 Source: State Meteorological Office of the Republic of Turkey, normal period 1981–2010

population

Population development

The following table shows the comparative population level at the end of the year for the province, the central district and the city of Kütahya as well as the respective share at the higher administrative level. The figures are based on the address-based population register (ADNKS) introduced in 2007.

year	province	district		city
	absolutely	proportionally (%)	absolutely	proportionally (%)	absolutely
2018	577.941	46.16	266,784	92.33	246.315
2017	572.256	46.08	263,717	92.73	244,544
2016	573,642	45.46	260,776	92.35	240.814
2015	571,463	44.90	256,587	92.01	236.096
2014	571,554	44.30	253.175	91.68	232.123
2013	572.059	43.62	249,558	91.27	227.775
2012	573,421	43.26	248.054	90.66	224,898
2011	564.264	42.14	237,804	90.11	214.286
2010	590.496	43.92	259.340	90.88	235,685
2009	571,804	41.42	236.859	89.69	212,444
2008	565,884	40.10	226.931	89.07	202.118
2007	583.910	40.69	237,570	89.63	212.934

Census results

The following population information about the city, the district, the province and the country is available for the censuses:

region	1965	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	2000
City (Şehir)	49,301	62,222	82,442	99,436	118,773	130,944	166,665
central circle (Merkez)	115,408	129.056	147.928	162,434	181,531	176.184	207.905
Province (İl)	398.081	439,967	470.423	497.089	543.384	578.020	656.903
Turkey	31,391,421	35.605.176	40,347,719	44,736,957	50,664,458	56.473.035	67,803,927

history

The city has a 5,000 year history and was inhabited and ruled by the following peoples and dynasties:

• Hittites
• Phrygians
• Persian
• Macedonians / Hellenistic successor kingdoms
• Roman Empire
• Byzantine Empire
• Sultanate of the Rum Seljuks
• Armenians
• Greeks
• Germiyan
• Ottoman Empire

economy

Kütahya is known for colorfully decorated pottery , tiles and glaze . The Enne dam is 10 km northwest of the city .

Attractions

• Kütahya Castle (Kütahya Hisarı)
• Hisar rotating restaurant
• Old wooden houses (Greek / Ottoman)
• Ancient city of Aizanoi (Çavdarhisar) with the well-preserved Temple of Zeus
• Kütahya is home to one of the largest universities in the country, Dumlupinar University
• China shopping malls
• Every year in July-August there is a national shopping fair (Kütahya Fuarı)
• Kütahya is also famous for its physical spa centers (Yoncali and Ilica Kaplıcaları)
• Hungarian house ( Lajos Kossuth's house )

Personalities

• Şener Aşkaroğlu (* 1980), football player
• Oktay Aslanapa (1914–2013), art historian
• Erol Bilgin (* 1987), weightlifter
• Emrah Dağ (* 1987), football player
• Ayla Dikmen (1944–1990), singer
• Ahmet Erdinç (* 1965), soccer player and coach
• İzzet İnce (* 1981), weightlifter
• Gözde Kırdar , also Gözde Kırdar Sonsırma (* 1985), volleyball player
• Özge Kırdar , also Özge Kırdar Çemberci (* 1985), volleyball player
• Gökhan Korkmaz (* 1991), football player
• Mustafa Öğretmenoğlu (* 1980), football referee
• Halis Özkahya (* 1980), football referee
• Hasan Sarı (* 1956), football coach
• Aydilge Sarp (* 1979), musician, writer and actress
• Şeyhi († after 1429), doctor and poet
• Komitas Vardapet (1869–1935), Armenian priest and musicologist

criticism

The marriage brochure with the title “ Marriage and Family Life” published by the local administration caused a national sensation. The tips given in the brochure, e.g. B. for violence against disobedient wives, are criticized as outrageous and misogynistic.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Türkiye Nüfusu İl ilçe Mahalle Köy Nüfusları , accessed on April 13, 2020
2. ↑ Central Dissemination System / Merkezi Dağıtım Sistemi (MEDAS) of the TÜIK , accessed on July 7, 2019
3. ↑ Genel Nüfus Sayımları (census results 1965 to 2000) , accessed July 7, 2019
4. ↑ Hasnain Kazim: Turkish marriage brochure: "If you speak as a wife during sex, your child will stutter" , Spiegel Online , December 15, 2016

Web links

Commons : Kütahya  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• City administration
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