Uşak
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Uşak (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈuʃak]) is a city in the interior part of the Aegean Region of Turkey. It is the seat of Uşak Province and Uşak District.[2] Its population is 236,366 (2022).[1]
Uşak | |
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Coordinates: 38°40′40″N 29°24′15″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Uşak |
District | Uşak |
Government | |
• Mayor | Özkan Yalım (CHP) |
Elevation | 906 m (2,972 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | 236,366 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 64000 |
Area code | 0276 |
Website | www |
Uşak city is situated at a distance of 210 km (130 mi) from İzmir, the region's principal metropolitan center and port city. Benefiting from its location at the crossroads of the Central Anatolian plateau and the coastal Aegean Region, and from a climate and agricultural production incorporating elements of both of these zones, Uşak has also traditionally had a strong industrial base. Uşak was the first city in Turkey to have an urban electricity network, and the first city where a collective labor relations agreement was signed, during the Ottoman era, between leather industry employees and workers. It was here that the first factory of Republican Turkey, a sugar refinery, was set up through a private sector initiative among local businessmen. The tradition of industriousness continues today around two industrial zones.