Kaymaz

Kaymaz is a town in the Sivrihisar district of Eskişehir Province, Turkey. It is situated at 39°31′N 31°11′E, on Turkish state highway D.200 which connects Eskişehir to Ankara. It is 65 kilometres (40 mi) south east of Eskişehir and 36 kilometres (22 mi) west of Sivrihisar. The population of Kaymaz was 1254[1] as of 2012. The town is an historical settlement and it was named as Troknada during the Phyrgiaan kingdom. Later it was renamed as Kaytrus and eventually the name Kaymaz was adopted.

Kaymaz
Town
A scene from the town
Kaymaz Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 39°31′N 31°11′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Eskişehir Province
District	Sivrihisar
Elevation	970 m (3,180 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	1,254
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	26640
Area code(s)	0222
Licence plate	26

In 1963, it was declared a seat of township. There are various ruins around the town. In contrast to general scenery of Central Anatolia, Kaymaz is a watery town thanks to Kaymaz Dam to the north east of the town. It is also known as Yeşilkaymaz ("Green Kaymaz"). Beans and cherries are the main products of the town.[2]

It has an annual Festival of Kuru Fasulye.[3]

See also

• Kuru fasulye

References

1. Statistical Institute
2. "Town page {{in lang|tr}}". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
3. http://www.sabah.com.tr/eskisehir-bolge/2013/06/17/kaymaz-beldesi-kuru-fasulye-festivali

External links

• For images