Nasrettinhoca (formerly Hortu) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Sivrihisar, Eskişehir Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 414 (2022).[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[3][4] It is situated along a tributary of Sakarya River. The distance to Sivrihisar is 26 kilometres (16 mi) and to Eskişehir is 116 kilometres (72 mi).

Nasrettinhoca
Nasrettinhoca is located in Turkey
Nasrettinhoca
Nasrettinhoca
Location in Turkey
Nasrettinhoca is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Nasrettinhoca
Nasrettinhoca
Nasrettinhoca (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 39°31′N 31°40′E / 39.517°N 31.667°E / 39.517; 31.667
CountryTurkey
ProvinceEskişehir
DistrictSivrihisar
Elevation
860 m (2,820 ft)
Population
 (2022)
414
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code
26600
Area code0222

The town is a historical settlement and it is named after Nasrettin Hoca, the famous Turkish popular philosopher and satirist of the 13th century. The town municipality claims that he was born in a historical house of the town, (now under restoration) in 1208.[5] (However there are other claimants for Nasrettin Hoca's home like Akşehir) Like most other Central Anatolian towns, the town loses population because of migration to cities.

References

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  1. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  5. ^ Mayor's page (in Turkish)