What is "eskil"

Eskil is a town and district of Aksaray Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, situated on the southern shore of Lake Tuz. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 28,952 of which 22,125 live in the town of Eskil. The district covers an area of , and the average elevation in the center is .

Eskil may refer to:

• The town of Eskil in Aksaray Province, Central Anatolia region, Turkey.
• The district which includes the town of Eskil in Aksaray Province.

Eskil (in Danish and Norwegian sometimes spelled Eskild) is also a male name which is mainly in use in Scandinavia. Bearers of this name include:

• Saint Eskil, 11th century Anglo-Saxon monk and missionary venerated as a saint in Scandinavia.
• Eskil Brodd (1885–1969), Swedish olympic diver.
• Eskil Brøndbo (born 1970), Norwegian drummer in the band D.D.E.
• Eskild Ebbesen (born 1972), Danish olympic lightweight rower.
• Eskil Erlandsson (born 1957), Swedish Centre Party politician and Minister for Rural Affairs.
• Eskil Ervik (born 1975), Norwegian speedskater.
• Eskil Falk (1889–1963), Swedish olympic track and field athlete.
• Eskild Jensen (born 1925), Norwegian civil servant and Labour Party politician.
• Eskil of Lund, Danish 12th century Archbishop of Lund.
• Eskil Lundahl (1905–1992), Swedish olympic swimmer.
• Eskil Magnusson of Bjälbo, Lawspeaker of Västergötland in Sweden c. 1215–1227.
• Eskil Pedersen (born 1984), Norwegian politician and leader of the Workers' Youth League (AUF).
• Eskil Rønningsbakken, Norwegian balance artist.
• Eskil Suter (born 1967), Swiss former motorcycle road racer and current motorcycle chassis constructor.

Eskil is also the name of the fictitious main character of the novel Vale of the Vole by Piers Anthony.