Balışeyh

Balışeyh is a town in Kırıkkale Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. It is the seat of Balışeyh District.^[2] Its population is 2,126 (2022).^[1] Balışeyh is a historical town and thought to be built in the time of the Seljuks. Its elevation is of 868 m (2,848 ft).^[3]

Balışeyh
Municipality
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Coordinates: 39°55′N 33°43′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Kırıkkale
District	Balışeyh
Government
• Mayor	Savaş Akyüz (AKP)
Elevation	868 m (2,848 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	2,126
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0318
Website	www.baliseyh.bel.tr

Name

The name "Balışeyh" comes from the famous Sufi Sheik Edebali, who was the mentor and father-in-law of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire.