Yeleğen

Municipality in Uşak, Turkey

38°19′30″N 28°55′0″E / 38.32500°N 28.91667°E / 38.32500; 28.91667CountryTurkeyProvinceUşakDistrictEşmeElevation

800 m (2,600 ft)Population

(2022)^[1]

2,039Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)Postal code

64610

Yeleğen is a town (belde) in the Eşme District, Uşak Province, Turkey.^[2] It is one of the westernmost settlements of the province. The distance to Eşme is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) and to Uşak is 65 kilometres (40 mi).

Demographics

The population of the town is 2,039 (2022).^[1] Yeleğen residents are of Turkmen origin from Germiyan Beylik era in the 14th century. Çakal Turcomans live there. Avşar Turcoman are one of the 24 Oghuz Family branches and Çakal Yorukhs connect to Avşars in Turkish History.

History

The original settlement was completely burned during the Greek retreat in the Turkish War of Independence (1922).^[3] The settlement was declared a seat of township in 1964.

Economy

The main activity is vegetable agriculture.

References

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ Belde Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
^ "Uşak - Eşme - Yeleğen". www.wowturkey.comlanguage=Turkish.