Afyonkarahisar Province
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Afyonkarahisar Province , also called more simply Afyon Province, is a province
in western Turkey
.
Adjacent provinces are Kütahya
to the northwest, Uşak
to the west, Denizli
to the southwest, Burdur
to the south, Isparta
to the southeast, Konya
to the east, and Eskişehir
to the north. The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar
. It covers an area of 14.230 km², and the population is about 697,559 (2010 est).
(capital district in bold):
Provinces of Turkey
Turkey is divided into 81 provinces, called il in Turkish .A province is administered by an appointed governor , and was formerly termed a "governorate" ....
in western 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...
.
Adjacent provinces are Kütahya
Kütahya Province
Kütahya Province is a province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is 11,889 km² in size, and the population is 590,496 . In 1990, Kütahya had a population of 578,020.-Districts:...
to the northwest, Uşak
Usak Province
Uşak is a province in western Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Manisa to the west, Denizli to the south, Afyon to the east, and Kütahya to the north. The provincial capital is Uşak, and its traffic code is 64. The province covers an area of 5,341 km² and has a population of 335,860...
to the west, Denizli
Denizli Province
Denizli Province is a province of Turkey in Western Anatolia, on high ground above the Aegean coast. Neighbouring provinces are Uşak to the north, Burdur, Isparta, Afyon to the east, Aydın, Manisa to the west and Muğla to the south. It is located between the coordinates 28° 30’ and 29° 30’ E and...
to the southwest, Burdur
Burdur Province
Burdur Province is a province of Turkey, located in the southwest and bordering Muğla and Antalya to the South, Denizli to the West, Afyon to the North, and Isparta to the East...
to the south, Isparta
Isparta Province
Isparta Province is a province in southwestern Turkey. Its adjacent provinces are Afyon to the northwest, Burdur to the southwest, Antalya to the south, and Konya to the east. It has an area of 8,993 km² and a population of 448,298 up from 434,771...
to the southeast, Konya
Konya Province
Konya Province is a province of Turkey located in central Anatolia. The provincial capital is the city of Konya. It is the largest province by area of Turkey.-Districts:...
to the east, and Eskişehir
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...
to the north. The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar
Afyonkarahisar
Afyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Afyon is in mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, south-west of Ankara along the Akarçay River. Elevation...
. It covers an area of 14.230 km², and the population is about 697,559 (2010 est).
Districts
Afyonkarahisar province is divided into 18 districtsDistricts of Turkey
The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 957 districts . In the early Turkish Republic and in the Ottoman Empire, the corresponding unit was the kaza....
(capital district in bold):
- AfyonkarahisarAfyonkarahisarAfyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Afyon is in mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, south-west of Ankara along the Akarçay River. Elevation...
- BaşmakçıBasmakçiBaşmakçı is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, closer to Denizli than to the city of Afyon itself. The mayor is Halil Özcan .-History:...
- BayatBayat, AfyonkarahisarBayat is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The mayor is Abdullah Ertekin .-Name:Bayat is one of a number of towns and villages in Anatolia named after a branch of the Oghuz Turks, who migrated west from the Turkish homelands in Central Asia between 1100...
- BolvadinBolvadinBolvadin is a city and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in Turkey. It covers an area of 1,108 km², has an altitude of 1,016 m, :The population of the district center is 31,387...
- ÇayÇayÇay is a town and a district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. the mayor is Ali Yakut .-Settlements:*Akkonak, Çay*Armutlu, Çay*Aydoğmuş, Çay*Bulanık, Çay*Cumhuriyet, Çay*Deresinek, Çay*Devederesi, Çay*Eber, Çay...
- ÇobanlarÇobanlarÇobanlar is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, a plain 25 km east of the city of Afyon. It covers an area of 422 km², and the population is 13,364, of which 8,757 live in the town of Çobanlar. The town lines in the 38’ N , 30’ E. Çobanlar...
- DazkırıDazkiriDazkırı is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, 140 km from the city of Afyon on the road to Denizli. The climate in the district is hot and dry in summer, and cold and wet in winter. The mayor is Güneş Zengin .Acıgöl, the second-largest alkaline lake...
- Dinar
- EmirdağEmirdagEmirdağ is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in Turkey, between the city of Afyon and Eskişehir. It covers an area of 2,009 km², and the population is 42,111 of which 19,991 live in the town of Emirdağ itself. The mayor is Cengiz Pala .The Emirdağ Mountains rise steeply behind...
- EvcilerEvcilerEvciler is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, on a plain in the mountains behind the Aegean coast, 132 km from the city of Afyon along the road to Denizli. The district is near Acıgöl lake and Işıklı reservoir. The average altitude is 981 m...
- HocalarHocalarHocalar is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The mayor is Mustafa Akın .-Settlements:*Akçadere, Hocalar*Avgancık, Hocalar*Davulga, Hocalar*Devlethan, Hocalar*Güre, Hocalar*Hocalar*Kocagöl, Hocalar...
- İhsaniyeIhsaniyeİhsaniye is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The mayor is Halit Aşkar .-Settlements:*Ablak, İhsaniye*Ayazini, İhsaniye*Aşağıtandır, İhsaniye*Basırlar, İhsaniye*Bayramaliler, İhsaniye*Beyköy, İhsaniye...
- İscehisarIscehisarİscehisar is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, on the road between the city of Afyon and Ankara. The mayor is İsmail Bayram .-Economy:...
- KızılörenKizilörenKızılören is a rural town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey, 26 km from the towns of Sandıklı and Dinar, near the road to Ankara. It has a population of 1,660, down from 6,000 in 1990.-Economy:...
- SandıklıSandikliSandıklı is a town and a district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It has a population of 60.126 of which 33.144 live in the city centre according to the 2010 census. The mayor is İsmail Elibol ....
- SinanpaşaSinanpasaSinanpaşa is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey on a plain surrounded by pine-covered mountains, 33 km from the city of Afyon on the road to Uşak and İzmir. It covers an area of 845 km², and the population is 42,294 of which 3,924 live in the town of Sinanpaşa, while the...
- SultandağıSultandagiSultandağı is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is located at 68 km from the city of Afyon on the road to Konya, near Lake Akşehir at the foothills of the Sultan Mountains , a meeting point of the Aegean and central Anatolian geographical zones...
- ŞuhutSuhutŞuhut is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It lies in a small plain, 29 km east of the city of Afyon. It has an area of 983 km², and the population is 39,421 of which 12,625 live in the town of Şuhut, and the remainder in surrounding villages...