Takmak is a village in Eşme District of Uşak Province, Turkey.[1][2] Its population is 454 (2022).[3] The village is famous for its rugs. But nowadays rug production is reduced.

Takmak
Takmak is located in Turkey
Takmak
Takmak
Location in Turkey
Takmak is located in Turkey Aegean
Takmak
Takmak
Takmak (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 38°26′55″N 28°58′37″E / 38.4486°N 28.9769°E / 38.4486; 28.9769
CountryTurkey
ProvinceUşak
DistrictEşme
Population
 (2022)
454
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)

Takmak is 6 km from the town of Eşme. It has a continental climate transitioning to a Mediterranean climate and there was a Greek speaking population in the town until 1922.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990785—    
1997671−2.22%
2007588−1.31%
2012540−1.69%
2017489−1.96%
2022454−1.47%
Source: 1990 census,[4] 1997 census[5] and TÜIK (2007-2022)[3]

Economy edit

Like most villages in the district the village economy of agriculture and animal husbandry is based mainly on tobacco farming, which has fallen dramatically in the past years. Today's main agricultural activities; wheat, barley, vetch, corn, and bean cultivation. There are a limited number of families dealing vineyard. Livestock breeding cattle in the foreground. The milk produced is sold to various milk factory obtained a substantial income.

Archaeology edit

Ruins near Takmak have been tentatively identified as the remains of Mesotymolus, a Byzantine era City and Bishopric.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ^ Uşak İl Özel İdaresi
  3. ^ a b "Population Of Municipalities, Villages And Quarters". TÜIK. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "1990 General Census" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1991. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2021.
  5. ^ "1997 Population Count" (PDF) (in Turkish). Turkish Statistical Institute. 1999. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2022.
  6. ^ Titular Episcopal See of Mesotymolus, GCatholic