Nasrettinhoca
| Nasrettinhoca | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Nasrettinhoca Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′N 31°40′E / 39.517°N 31.667°ECoordinates: 39°31′N 31°40′E / 39.517°N 31.667°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Province | Eskişehir Province |
| District | Sivrihisar |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 610 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 26657 |
| Area code(s) | 0222 |
| Licence plate | 26 |
Nasrettinhoca is a small town in Sivrihisar district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. It is situated at 39°31′N 31°40′E / 39.517°N 31.667°E, along a tributary of Sakarya River. The distance to Sivrihisar is 26 kilometres (16 mi) and to Eskişehir is 116 kilometres (72 mi) . The population of Nasrettinhoca was 610.[1] as of 2012. 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.[2] (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.