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Doğançayır
Doğançayır
Neighbourhood
	Doğançayır Location in Turkey Doğançayır Doğançayır (Turkey Central Anatolia)
	Coordinates: 39°32′07″N 30°49′47″E / 39.53528°N 30.82972°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Eskişehir
District	Seyitgazi
Population (2022)	774
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	26950
Area code	0222

Doğançayır is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Seyitgazi, Eskişehir Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 774 (2022).^[2] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).^[3]^[4] Formerly known as Arapören.

Location

Doğançayır is about 50 km (31 mi) from Eskişehir and 26 km (16 mi) from Seyitgazi. Hamidiye junction on the Eskişehir-Ankara highway is 10 km (6 mi) away from Doğançayır.

Geography

Doğançayır is a considered to be a plain. The land owned by the people living currently in Doğançayır is about 90 hectares. The Kırkkız Mountain, where the TV transmitter is located, is the only peak around the town which has an approximate height of 1800 m. The town is established on the foot of the mountain.^{[citation needed]} The Seydisuyu, an important branch of the Sakarya River,^[5]^[6] passes through the town.^[7] Two bridges in Doğançayır connect the banks of the river. Although there used to be the danger of floods from the river in the spring, after the construction of the Çatıören Dam, it is possible to pass across the river using stepping stones on the water.

Economy

Economic activities in Doğançayır are mostly limited to farming and stock raising. Sugar beets, wheat, sunflower and clover are the most favored crops.

Culture

Doğançayır is an Alevi town, whereas people from Sunni origins also live in. It is possible to recognize aspects of Alevi beliefs. Doğançayır is culturally most famous for organizing an annual remembrance day for Nazım Hikmet on June 3.

References

^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
^ "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
^ Cicek, Tokatli & Kose (2017, p. 115, Abstract): "Seydisuyu Stream that is one of the most important branches of Sakarya River is located on the Eskişehir Province and exposed to an intensive agricultural, domestic and industrial pollution."
^ Albek, Bakır Öğtveren & Albek (2004, p. 261, Study area)
^ Cicek, Tokatli & Kose (2017, p. 117)

Bibliography

Albek, Mine; Bakır Öğtveren, Ülker; Albek, Erdem (January 2004). "Hydrological modeling of Seydi Suyu watershed (Turkey) with HSPF". Anadolu University Journal of Journal of Hydrology. 285 (1–4): 260–271. Bibcode:2004JHyd..285..260A. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.904.4336. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2003.09.002.
Cicek, Arzu; Tokatli, Cem; Kose, Esengul (27 August 2017). "Ecological Risk Indices to Evaluate the Sediment Quality of Seydisuyu Stream Basin". Iğdır University Journal of Science and Technology (in Turkish and English). 7 (2): 115–123. doi:10.21597/jist.2017.148. ISSN 2146-0574. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

External links

Seyitgazi governor's official website (in Turkish)
Doğançayır municipality's official website (in Turkish)

[1] Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[2] "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

[3] "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.

[4] "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.

[location-5] Cicek, Tokatli & Kose (2017, p. 115, Abstract): "Seydisuyu Stream that is one of the most important branches of Sakarya River is located on the Eskişehir Province and exposed to an intensive agricultural, domestic and industrial pollution."

[6] Albek, Bakır Öğtveren & Albek (2004, p. 261, Study area)

[7] Cicek, Tokatli & Kose (2017, p. 117)

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