Afyonkarahisar Province (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar ili), often shortened to Afyon Province, is a province in western Turkey. Its area is 14,016 km2,[2] and its population is 747,555 (2022).[1] The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar.
Afyonkarahisar Province Afyonkarahisar ili (Turkish) | |
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 Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Afyonkarahisar |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kübra Güran Yiğitbaşı |
| Area | 14,016 km2 (5,412 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 747,555 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0272 |
| Website | www |
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.
Districts
Afyonkarahisar province is divided into 18 districts:
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 120,398 | — |
| 1935 | 229,248 | +8.38% |
| 1940 | 316,034 | +6.63% |
| 1950 | 372,273 | +1.65% |
| 1960 | 459,115 | +2.12% |
| 1970 | 542,111 | +1.68% |
| 1980 | 597,516 | +0.98% |
| 1990 | 739,223 | +2.15% |
| 2000 | 812,416 | +0.95% |
| 2010 | 697,559 | −1.51% |
| 2020 | 736,912 | +0.55% |
| Source:Turkstat[3][4] | ||
The population of Afyonkarahisar Province is majority Turkish and Muslim of the Sunni sect.
Health
Air pollution is a chronic problem in the province.[5]
Gallery
Afyonkarahisar castle hill
Rock tombs in the village of Ayazin
Countryside from Kocatepe hill
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Afyonkarahisar Province.
- Afyonkarahisar governor's official website (in Turkish)
- Afyonkarahisar municipality's official website Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- Pictures of the capital of Afyonkarahisar province. With old Fortress of Opium, nice old centre. (in English)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060622072815/http://www.turkeyforecast.com/weather/afyon/
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