Sülümenli, Ulubey

Sülümenli is a town in the county of Ulubey, outside of Uşak Turkey.

History
Ruins of Blaundos.

Founded in 334 BC by the Macedonians the city, close to the border of Phrygia and Lydia, was military town, that maintained its position in strategic importance throughout Hellenistic Roman and Byzantine.[1] The city's name at this time was Blaundos verified in 1845. W. J. Ulubey by Hamilton by finding an inscription in the ruins of the town that read "Blaundeo of the Macedonian (Macedonian Blaundus on)"

The city fell to the Turks in the 12th century.

Geography

Uşak is 45 km, and Ulubey is 15 km from the town, and located north is the village of Gedikler.

Climate

The town is in a region where summers are a hot and dry continental climate, while winters are cold and snowy.

Village population data by year
  • 2007 212
  • 2000 201
  • 1990 202

Economy

The local economy is based on agriculture and livestock production especially cereals and tobacco production.

Infrastructure

The village has a primary school and town drinking water supply but has no health care services. There are the ruins of the ancient city of Blaundos at the village.


References
  1. "Ulubey Tarihinden", Bizim Ulubey, nr. 7, 2 Eylül 1998.
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