Bozan, Alpu

Bozan is a town in Alpu district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. Bozon is to the east of both Alpu and Eskişehir. The distance to Alpu is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) and to Eskişehir is 55 kilometres (34 mi). The population of Bozan is 1,874[1] as of 2011. The settlement was originally built by the ancient Persian Empire which ruled the region. According to one survey, Bozon is one of the places which were allocated to Ertuğrul, the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire.[2]

This article is about the town in Eskişehir Province. For other places with the same name, see Bozan (disambiguation).
Bozan
Town
Bozan is located in Turkey
Bozan
Bozan
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°47′N 31°06′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceEskişehir Province
DistrictAlpu
Elevation
810 m (2,660 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,874
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
26860
Area code0222
Licence plate26

References
  1. Statistical Institute
  2. Mayor's page Archived June 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine


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