List of populated places in Uşak Province

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Below is the list of populated places in Uşak Province, Turkey by the districts. In the following lists first place in each list is the administrative center of the district. [1]

Uşak Province Province of Turkey in Aegean

Uşak is a province in western Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Manisa to the west, Denizli to the south, Afyon to the east, and Kütahya to the north. The provincial capital is Uşak, and its licence location code is 64. The province covers an area of 5,341 km2.

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Dışkaya, Uşak köy in Uşak, Turkey

Dışkaya is a village in the central district of Uşak, Turkey. The village has existed since the kingdom of Lydia when it was known as Tabala and when it was founded where the Persian Royal Road crossed the Gediz River. The town of Usak is 52 Km Away. The climate of the village is a continenal climate.

Güre, Uşak Town in Uşak Province, Turkey

Güre is a belde (town) in the central district of Uşak Province, Turkey. At 38°39′N29°10′E it is on the Turkish state highway which connects İzmir to Ankara. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Uşak. The population of Güre is 1064 as of 2011. Güre is known as the home town of the " Treasures of Croesus" findings from Lydian tumuli around the rown. The findings were plundered in the 1960s but recovered by the 2000s and now they are being kept in Uşak Museum.

Muharremşah (Muharrem-Shah), one of the biggest villages of Uşak province of Turkey, is located in the southeast of the city. It is 7 km from the city center. Along with its historical features it is situated on fertile lands. The most common occupations are agriculture which is seen as the main source of income for villagers and animal husbandry. However, due to the expansion of settlements and the industrial area, the future of agriculture in the village is under threat.

Banaz

Banaz District in Aegean, Turkey

Banaz is a town and district of Uşak Province in the inner Aegean region of Turkey. The mayor is Zafer Arpacı (AKP). Banaz district area neighbors those of two other districts of the same province, namely Sivaslı and Uşak central district from its south to its west, ranges three districts of Kütahya Province, Gediz, Altıntaş and Dumlupınar, along its north, and adjoins three districts of Afyonkarahisar Province, namely Sandıklı, Sinanpaşa and Hocalar to its east.

Eşme

Eşme District in Aegean, Turkey

Eşme is a town and district of Uşak Province in the inner Aegean Region of Turkey. Apart from the central town of Eşme, the district counts three townships with own municipality, namely Yeleğen, Ahmetler and Güllü.

Takmak, Eşme is a town in Uşak Province Western Turkey, located at 38 ° 26'55 "N 28 ° 58'37" E. The village is famous for its rugs. But nowadays rug production is reduced.

Karahallı

Karahallı District in Aegean, Turkey

Karahallı is a town and district of Uşak Province in the inner Aegean region of Turkey. Karahallı district area neighbors those of two other districts of the same province to the north, namely Ulubey and Sivaslı, and to the south those of two districts depending Denizli Province which are Çivril and Bekilli.

Sivaslı

Sivaslı District in Aegean, Turkey

Sivaslı, formerly known as Sebaste is a town and district of Uşak. Province in the inner Aegean region of Turkey. Sebaste ancient city area is 2 km (1.2 mi) away from Sivaslı town center today.

Ulubey

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Çivril Place in Denizli, Turkey

Çivril is a town and district of Denizli Province in the inner Aegean region of Turkey. Çivril district area neighbors those of two districts of Uşak Province to its north, namely Sivaslı and Karahallı, and four districts of Afyonkarahisar Province from the north-east to the south which are, clockwise, Sandıklı, Dinar, Dazkırı and Dazkırı, and to its south-west, three districts of the same province as itself depending Denizli. These last three are Bekilli, Çal and Baklan.

Bekilli Place in Denizli, Turkey

Bekilli is a town and a district of Denizli Province in the inner Aegean region of Turkey. Bekilli district area neighbors the district areas of Çal and Çivril, both also depending Denizli to the west, south and east, and those of two districts of Uşak Province to the north, namely Ulubey and Karahallı.

Ulubey Canyon Nature Park canyon in Ulubey, Uşak, Turkey

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Yeleğen Town in Uşak Province, Turkey

Yeleğen is a belde (town) in Eşme district of Uşak Province, Turkey. Situated at 38°20′N28°55′E it is one of the western most settlements of the province. The distance to Eşme is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Uşak is 65 kilometres (40 mi). The population of the town is 2460. as of 2011. Yeleğen residents are of Turkmen origin from Germiyan Beylik era in the 14th century. However, the older settlement was completely burned up during the Greek retreat in the Turkish War of Independence (1922). The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1964. Main activity is vegetable agriculture.

Karbasan Town in Uşak Province, Turkey

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Cilandiras Bridge

Cilandiras Bridge is an ancient bridge in Turkey.

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