Afyonkarahisar Province
 Afyonkarahisar Province |
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| Location of Afyonkarahisar Province in Turkey | |
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| Region: | Aegean Region, Turkey |
| Area: | 14.230 km2 (5.494 sq mi) |
| Total Population | 828,201 TurkStat 2007 (est) |
| Licence plate code: | 03 |
| Area code: | 0272 |
| Governor Website | http://www.afyonkarahisar.gov.tr |
Afyonkarahisar, also called more simply Afyon, 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 828231 (2006 est).
Districts
Afyonkarahisar province is divided into 18 districts (capital district in bold):
- Afyonkarahisar
- Başmakçı
- Bayat
- Bolvadin
- Çay
- Çobanlar
- Dazkırı
- Dinar
- Emirdağ
- Evciler
- Hocalar
- İhsaniye
- İscehisar
- Kızılören
- Sandıklı
- Sinanpaşa
- Sultandağı
- Şuhut
Gallery
 Afyonkarahisar castle hill |
 Rock tombs in the village of Ayazin |
 Countryside from Kocatepe hill |
 Gedik Ahmed Pasha Mosque in Afyon |
External links
Media related to Afyonkarahisar Province at Wikimedia Commons- Afyonkarahisar governor's official website (Turkish)
- Afyonkarahisar municipality's official website (Turkish)
- Pictures of the capital of Afyonkarahisar province. With old Fortress of Opium, nice old centre. (English)
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