İlyaslı
İlyaslı | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Uşak Province |
| District | Uşak central district |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,963 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 64440 |
| Area code | 0276 |
| Licence plate | 64 |
İlyaslı is a belde (town) in the central district (Uşak) of Uşak Province, Turkey. Situated at 38°36′N 29°12′E / 38.600°N 29.200°E it is in the interior subregion of the Aegean Region. The distance to Uşak is 18 kilometres (11 mi). The population of the town was 1963 [1] as of 2011. The settlement was probably founded in the 17th century by a certain Yörük (nomadic Turkmen) named İlyas. It is a typical Anatolian agricultural town, the main product being cereals. There is also a ceramic mine around the town. Another town revenue is from İlyaslı residents working in Germany as gastarbeiter. [2]
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