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Eskişehir (; (トルコ語:eski) "old", ''şehir'' "city")) is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. The population of the city is 685,135. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://citypopulation.de/Turkey-C20.html )〕 The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is to the west of Ankara, to the southeast of Istanbul and to the northeast of Kütahya. Known as a university town, both Eskişehir Osmangazi University and Anadolu University (which has one of the largest student enrollments in the world) are based in Eskişehir. The province covers an area of .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Statistical information on districts and town centers in Turkey )〕 Airbus A330-200 TC-JNG from Turkish Airlines is named 'Eskişehir'. ==History== The name Eskişehir literally means ''Old City'' in Turkish; indeed, the city was founded by the Phrygians in at least 1000 BC, although it has been estimated to be older than 4000 years old. Many Phrygian artifacts and sculptures can still be found in the city's archeological museum. There is also a museum of meerschaum stone, whose production remains still notable, used to make high quality meerschaum pipes. In the fourth century AD the city moved about ten km northeast, from Karacahisar to Şehirhöyük. Whenever it was mentioned by ancient geographers, the city was described as one of the most beautiful in Anatolia. As with many towns in Anatolia, Christianity arrived after Constantine the Great made it the official religion of the Roman Empire. Beginning in the 4th century, records exist of bishops holding office in Eskişehir. The city was known as Dorylaeum in that period. One of these bishops, Eusebius, was heavily involved in shaping the evolving dogma of the church. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eskişehir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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