Evciler
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Evciler is a district of Afyonkarahisar Province of western Turkey, on a plain in the mountains behind the Aegean coast, 132km from the city of Afyon along the road to Denizli. Near the Acıgöl lake and Işıklı reservoir. Altitude 981m. Area 235 km². Population (2000) 9,486 of which 5,139 live on the town of Evciler.
[edit] History
The burial mounds of Kocahöyük and Küçükhöyük near Evciler date back to the Lydian civilisation. Remains of pottery have been found at Öküzviran and Kocaviran.
[edit] Evciler today
This is a small town providing schools and other infrastructure to the surrounding villages. The land is fairly dry and mainly used for growing wheat and other grains. Many people from Evciler have emigrated to Belgium and other European countries.
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Districts of Afyonkarahisar Province |  |
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Afyonkarahisar | Başmakçı | Bayat | Bolvadin | Çay | Çobanlar | Dazkırı | Dinar | Emirdağ | Evciler | Hocalar | İhsaniye | İscehisar | Kızılören | Sandıklı | Sinanpaşa | Sultandağı | Şuhut |
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