:Uşak

The first known organized states to have ruled over the region of present-day Uşak were the Phrygians in the eastern portion and the Lydians in the west during the seventh century BC. The Karun Treasure, discovered by clandestine treasure hunters in Uşak in 1965, and whose smuggling outside Turkey and subsequent retrieval decades later from New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art made international headlines, gives an indication of the high degree of civilization attained by these Anatolian states. The region of Lydia was later taken over by the Persian Empire in the 6th century BC and by Alexander the Great and his successors as of the 4th century. Thereafter, Uşak was ruled successively by the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Seljuks, the Germiyanids and finally the Ottoman Empire (as of 1429).

Later, following Turkish conquest and domination over the area, the city became known by its Turkish name of Uşak; which means "servant." From 1867 until 1922, Uşak was part of Hüdavendigâr vilayet.

Uşak was occupied by the Greek Army between 28 August 1920 and 1 September 1922. During the Greek retreat, Greek general Nikolaos Trikoupis was captured near Uşak at the village of Göğem, today buried under a dam reservoir.

Uşak was a district center within Kütahya Province until 1953, when Uşak Province was constituted and Uşak became its provincial capital.

At least since the 17th century there was trade between Uşak and the Dutch republic as reflected in the rug shown thrown over the bannister in Vermeer's painting "The Procuress." The rug was probably produced in Uşak, covers a third of the painting and shows medallions and leaves.Onno Ydema (1991) Carpets and their Datings in Netherlandish Paintings, 1540 - 1700, p. 43, 44, 145. {{ISBN|90-6011-710-7}}

File:Jan Vermeer van Delft 002.jpg rug shown in Vermeer's 1656 painting The Procuress was identified as probably originating in Uşak,Onno Ydema (1991) Carpets and their Datings in Netherlandish Paintings, 1540 - 1700, p. 43, 44, 145. {{ISBN|90-6011-710-7}} testifying to 17th Century trade linking the city with the Dutch Republic.]]

In the early 20th century, mercury was discovered in Uşak.{{cite book|last=Prothero|first=G. W.|title=Anatolia|year=1920|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office|location=London|page=106|url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/11766/view/1/106/}} The town also manufactured carpet.{{cite book|last=Prothero|first=G.W.|title=Anatolia|year=1920|publisher=H.M. Stationery Office|location=London|page=110 |url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/11766/view/1/110/}}

Among other district centers in Uşak Province, Banaz is the largest and is notable for its varied agricultural production as well as for its forests, while Ulubey's canyon is a natural site attracting many visitors.

The city of Uşak consists of 29 neighbourhoods, including Kurşunluk and Muharremşah.[https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle], Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

Uşak has a Mediterranean (Köppen: Csa)Meteocorne (Köppen Climate Classification) [http://www.meteocorne.it/plugins/climateClassification/koppen.php] or an oceanic climate (Trewartha: Doak),Meteocorne (Trewartha Climate Classification) [http://www.meteocorne.it/plugins/climateClassification/trewartha.php] with cool, wet, regularly snowy winters and hot, dry summers.

Highest recorded temperature:{{Convert|41.9|C|F|abbr=on}} on 18 August 2023
Lowest recorded temperature:{{Convert|-19.9|C|F|abbr=on}} on 5 January 1942{{Cite web |url=https://www.mgm.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?k=A&m=USAK |title=İllerimize Ait Genel İstatistik Verileri |access-date=18 July 2024 |website=mgm.gov.tr |publisher=Meteoroloji Genel Müdürlüğü |language=Turkish}}

{{Weather box

|metric first = Yes

|single line = Yes

|collapsed = y

|location = Uşak (1991–2020, extremes 1939–2023)

|Jan record high C = 18.3

|Feb record high C = 23.6

|Mar record high C = 27.0

|Apr record high C = 30.0

|May record high C = 34.5

|Jun record high C = 36.6

|Jul record high C = 40.2

|Aug record high C = 41.9

|Sep record high C = 36.6

|Oct record high C = 32.6

|Nov record high C = 26.6

|Dec record high C = 21.8

|year record high C = 41.9

|Jan high C = 7.3

|Feb high C = 8.9

|Mar high C = 12.5

|Apr high C = 17.0

|May high C = 22.5

|Jun high C = 27.3

|Jul high C = 31.2

|Aug high C = 31.5

|Sep high C = 26.8

|Oct high C = 20.9

|Nov high C = 14.6

|Dec high C = 9.2

|year high C = 19.1

|Jan mean C = 2.6

|Feb mean C = 3.7

|Mar mean C = 6.7

|Apr mean C = 11.0

|May mean C = 15.9

|Jun mean C = 20.4

|Jul mean C = 24.0

|Aug mean C = 24.2

|Sep mean C = 19.5

|Oct mean C = 14.2

|Nov mean C = 8.4

|Dec mean C = 4.3

|year mean C = 12.9

|Jan low C = -1.1

|Feb low C = -0.3

|Mar low C = 1.8

|Apr low C = 5.4

|May low C = 9.6

|Jun low C = 13.2

|Jul low C = 16.3

|Aug low C = 16.6

|Sep low C = 12.5

|Oct low C = 8.5

|Nov low C = 3.8

|Dec low C = 0.7

|year low C = 7.3

|Jan record low C = -19.9

|Feb record low C = -15.0

|Mar record low C = -12.5

|Apr record low C = -6.2

|May record low C = -1.0

|Jun record low C = 2.9

|Jul record low C = 7.4

|Aug record low C = 6.8

|Sep record low C = 2.0

|Oct record low C = -4.8

|Nov record low C = -11.8

|Dec record low C = -18.9

|year record low C = -19.9

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 64.3

|Feb precipitation mm = 65.2

|Mar precipitation mm = 55.9

|Apr precipitation mm = 65.6

|May precipitation mm = 48.7

|Jun precipitation mm = 27.5

|Jul precipitation mm = 17.7

|Aug precipitation mm = 12.4

|Sep precipitation mm = 20.7

|Oct precipitation mm = 50.2

|Nov precipitation mm = 59.0

|Dec precipitation mm = 77.3

|year precipitation mm = 564.5

|Jan precipitation days = 9.03

|Feb precipitation days = 9.3

|Mar precipitation days = 8.8

|Apr precipitation days = 9.2

|May precipitation days = 8.07

|Jun precipitation days = 4.27

|Jul precipitation days = 2.57

|Aug precipitation days = 2.07

|Sep precipitation days = 3.4

|Oct precipitation days = 5.93

|Nov precipitation days = 6.13

|Dec precipitation days = 10.1

|year precipitation days = 78.9

| Jan snow days =6.07

| Feb snow days =6.47

| Mar snow days =3.13

| Apr snow days =0.27

| May snow days =0

| Jun snow days =0

| Jul snow days =0

| Aug snow days =0

| Sep snow days =0

| Oct snow days =0.07

| Nov snow days =0.87

| Dec snow days =3.07

| year snow days =

| Jan humidity = 74.1

| Feb humidity = 70.6

| Mar humidity = 66.3

| Apr humidity = 62.9

| May humidity = 60.5

| Jun humidity = 55.3

| Jul humidity = 47.8

| Aug humidity = 47.6

| Sep humidity = 52.5

| Oct humidity = 62.0

| Nov humidity = 67.5

| Dec humidity = 75.1

| year humidity = 61.8

|Jan sun = 111.6

|Feb sun = 107.4

|Mar sun = 145.7

|Apr sun = 177.0

|May sun = 232.5

|Jun sun = 282.0

|Jul sun = 297.6

|Aug sun = 282.1

|Sep sun = 243.0

|Oct sun = 189.1

|Nov sun = 120.0

|Dec sun = 99.2

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|Jand sun = 3.6

|Febd sun = 3.8

|Mard sun = 4.7

|Aprd sun = 5.9

|Mayd sun = 7.5

|Jund sun = 9.4

|Juld sun = 9.6

|Augd sun = 9.1

|Sepd sun = 8.1

|Octd sun = 6.1

|Novd sun = 4.0

|Decd sun = 3.2

|yeard sun = 6.3

|source 1 = Turkish State Meteorological Service{{cite web

| url = https://www.mgm.gov.tr/veridegerlendirme/il-ve-ilceler-istatistik.aspx?k=H&m=USAK

| title = Resmi İstatistikler: İllerimize Ait Mevism Normalleri (1991–2020)

| publisher = Turkish State Meteorological Service

| language = tr

| access-date = 1 May 2021

}}

| source 2 = NOAA (humidity),{{cite web

|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Turkiye/CSV/Usak_17188.csv

|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Usak

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = January 17, 2024}} Meteomanz(snow days 2000-2014){{cite web | url = http://www.meteomanz.com/sy3?l=1&cou=6290&ind=17188&m1=01&y1=2000&m2=07&y2=2024

| title = Usak - Weather data by months |website = Meteomanz| access-date = 18 July 2024}}

|date= March 2011

}}

File:18th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet.jpg

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In pre-industrial times, Uşak was already a major center of production and export, particularly of Ushak carpets. Ushak carpets are also called Holbein carpets in reference to the 16th century painter Hans Holbein the Younger who depicted them in minute detail in his paintings, reflecting their popularity in European markets. The level of international popularity attained by Uşak's carpets became such that the word "Ushak" is considered an English word of Turkic origin.[http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged?va=ushak Merriam-Webster Unabridged - Ushak] A heavy woolen oriental rug tied in Ghiordes knots and characterized by bright primary colors and an elaborate medallion pattern.

Although Uşak's carpet patterns have evolved since then, large-scale weaving still continues and the name of the city still has an important presence in the market for carpets, both hand-woven and industrial. On the other hand, the district of Eşme, which is also in Uşak Province, is famous for its kilims.

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1. [https://www.usakolay.com/usak-nufusu-giderek-artiyor-377-bin-1-kisi-olduk Uşak's Population Is Increasing: A Look at TÜİK's March 2023 Report] There is a population increase in Uşak, a district in Turkey. Turkish Statistical Institute reports were shared

1. [https://www.usakpostasi.com/guncel/usak-nufusu-artiyor/64355/ The population of servants is increasing ]

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