Afyonkarahisar Province

Afyonkarahisar is a province of Turkey with 701 326 inhabitants. The eponymous provincial capital Afyonkarahisar has around 186 991 inhabitants ( 2012).

Geography

The Afyonkarahisar Province in the west of Asia Minor and lies mostly in the Aegean Region ( Ege Bölgesi ) Turkey.

Counties

The Afyonkarahisar Province is divided into 18 counties. The districts are:

  • Afyonkarahisar
  • Başmakçı
  • Bayat
  • Bolvadin
  • çay
  • Çobanlar
  • Dazkırı
  • Dinar
  • Emirdağ
  • Evciler
  • Hocalar
  • İhsaniye
  • Iscehisar
  • Kızılören
  • Sandıklı
  • Sinanpaşa
  • Sultandagi
  • Suhut

History

On the history, see the article on the capital Afyonkarahisar.

On January 6, 2005 the former province of Afyon officially received back their former names Afyonkarahisar ( afyon of Turkish, " Opium" and kara hisar, " black castle ").

Attractions

  • Phrygian valley
  • Phrygian rock-cut tombs and Aslantaş Yilantaş
  • Phrygian monuments Arslankaya, Malta
  • Cave churches of Ayazin
  • Castle of Afyonkarahisar ( Afyon Kale) of
  • Thermal springs of Gazlıgöl and Sandıklı
  • Great Mosque ( Ulu Cami )
  • Gedik Ahmed Pasha complex of ( Imaretcamii )
  • Archaeological Museum
  • Monuments of Kocatepe and Triumph

Famous people

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