Dazkiri
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Dazkırı 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 (MHP
).
Acıgöl, the second-largest alkaline lake in the world, is largely within this district. On the Denizli side of the lake there are plants extracting sodium sulphate, but the Dazkırı lake-shore
is still agricultural. There is also potential for mining chrome and other minerals. There is a lake called acıgöl (sour lake) which contains thousands of different minerals.
Dazkırı is also known for its hand-woven carpets.
Afyonkarahisar Province
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...
in the Aegean 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...
, 140 km from the city of Afyon on the road to Denizli
Denizli
Denizli is a growing industrial city in the Southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters. Denizli is located in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region.The city...
. The climate in the district is hot and dry in summer, and cold and wet in winter. The mayor is Güneş Zengin (MHP
Nationalist Movement Party
The Nationalist Movement Party , is a far-right political party in Turkey.In the 2002 general elections, the party had lost its 129 seats as it had won only 8.34% of the national vote...
).
Acıgöl, the second-largest alkaline lake in the world, is largely within this district. On the Denizli side of the lake there are plants extracting sodium sulphate, but the Dazkırı lake-shore
Shore
A shore or shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In Physical Oceanography a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore,...
is still agricultural. There is also potential for mining chrome and other minerals. There is a lake called acıgöl (sour lake) which contains thousands of different minerals.
Economy
Dazkırı and Başmakçı are 10 km away from each other and livestock business is significantly important income for the region. It is estimated that there are approximately 500 family-run chicken farms and business companies in the area. Turba tavukculuk is one of the leading family business companies.Dazkırı is also known for its hand-woven carpets.
Settlements
- Akarca, DazkırıAkarca, DazkırıAkarca is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Arıköy, DazkırıArıköy, DazkırıArıköy is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Aşağıyenice, DazkırıAşağıyenice, DazkırıAşağıyenice is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Bozan, DazkırıBozan, DazkırıBozan is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Darıcılar, DazkırıDarıcılar, DazkırıDarıcılar is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.-References:...
- 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...
- Hasandede, DazkırıHasandede, DazkırıHasandede is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Hisaralan, DazkırıHisaralan, DazkırıHisaralan is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Karaağaçkuyusu, DazkırıKaraağaçkuyusu, DazkırıKaraağaçkuyusu is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.-References:...
- Sarıkavak, DazkırıSarıkavak, DazkırıSarıkavak is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Yaylaköy, DazkırıYaylaköy, DazkırıYaylaköy is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Yukarıyenice, DazkırıYukarıyenice, DazkırıYukarıyenice is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Yüreğil, DazkırıYüreğil, DazkırıYüreğil is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Çiftlikköy, DazkırıÇiftlikköy, DazkırıÇiftlikköy is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- Örtülü, DazkırıÖrtülü, DazkırıÖrtülü is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey....
- İdrisköy, Dazkırıİdrisköy, Dazkırıİdrisköy is a village in the District of Dazkırı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.-References:...