Günyüzü
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Günyüzü is a town and district of Eskişehir Province
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 7,025 of which 2,104 live in the town of Günyüzü. The district covers an area of 740 km² (286 sq mi), and the average elevation is 864 m (2,835 ft).
shrine St Michael at Germia
are located in the village of Gümüşkonak, formerly known as Yörme, 8 km south of Günyüzü.
Eskisehir Province
Eskişehir Province is a province in northwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Bilecik to the northwest, Kütahya to the west, Afyon to the southwest, Konya to the south, Ankara to the east, and Bolu to the north. The provincial capital is Eskişehir. Most of the province is laid down in...
in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. According to 2010 census, population of the district is 7,025 of which 2,104 live in the town of Günyüzü. The district covers an area of 740 km² (286 sq mi), and the average elevation is 864 m (2,835 ft).
Places of interest
Ruins of the ByzantineByzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
shrine St Michael at Germia
St Michael at Germia
St Michael at Germia was a Byzantine shrine of Michael the Archangel in Central Anatolia. Ruins of the shrine are located in the village of Gümüşkonak, formerly known as Yörme, 8 km south of Günyüzü in Eskişehir Province, Turkey.-References:...
are located in the village of Gümüşkonak, formerly known as Yörme, 8 km south of Günyüzü.
