Afyonkarahisar Province (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar ili), often shortened to Afyon Province, is a province in western Turkey. Its area is 14,016 km2, and its population is 747,555 (2022). The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar.
Afyonkarahisar (Turkish pronunciation: [ɑfˌjon.kɑˈɾɑhisɑɾ], Turkish: afyon 'poppy, opium', kara 'black', hisar 'fortress') is a major city in western Turkey. It is the administrative centre of Afyonkarahisar Province and Afyonkarahisar District. Its population is 251,799 (2021). Afyon is in the mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, 250 km (155 mi) south-west of Ankara along the Akarçay River. In Turkey, Afyonkarahisar stands out as a capital city of hot springs and spas, an important junction of railway, highway and air traffic in West-Turkey, and the place where independence was won. In addition, Afyonkarahisar is one of Turkey's leading provinces in agriculture, globally renowned for its marble and is the world's largest producer of pharmaceutical opium. In antiquity, the city was called Akroinon and it is the site of Afyonkarahisar Castle, built around 1350 BC.
The Castle of Afyonkarahisar (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar Kalesi, lit. '"Black Opium Castle" Fortress') is a historical fortification, which was built around 1350 BC and is located in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. While Afyonkarahisar Castle (Literally: "Black Opium Castle" Fortress) refers specifically to the defensive fortification, Afyonkarahisar refers to the town containing the structure, and was renamed from Afyon to Afyonkarahisar in 2004.
Seyitler Dam is a dam in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey, built between 1960 and 1964. The development was backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works.
Afyon Airport (Turkish: Afyon Havalimanı)(IATA: AFY, ICAO: LTAH) is an airport located at Afyon, Afyon Province, Turkey. The airport is closed to civil air traffic, but operates as a military air base.
Afyonkarahisar District (also: Merkez, meaning "central") is a district of Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey. Its seat is the city Afyonkarahisar. Its area is 1,261 km2, and its population is 319,574 (2021).
Işıklar (literally "lights") is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 7,427 (2021). It is situated on Turkish state highway D.300 close to the Sugar refinery of Afyon. The distance to Afyon is 18 kilometres (11 mi).
Afyon Kocatepe University is a state university in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. It was established on July 3, 1992.
Afyonkarahisar'da Karahisar-ı Sahib Mekteb-i İdadi-i Mülkisi adıyla Sultan II. Abdülhamid zamanında Ağustos 1894'te kurulan ve bugün Afyon Lisesi olarak anılan okuldur.
Erenler (formerly: Kumartaş) is a neighbourhood of the city Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Its population is 9,973 (2021).
Çıkrık is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,398 (2021).
Çayırbağ is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,377 (2021). The initial name of the town was Sipsin. In 1960, it was renamed to Çayırbağ. It has four neighborhoods as Fatih, Ali Çetinkaya, Uğur and Huzur. It is 7 km (4.3 mi) far from Afyonkarahisar on the Eskişehir-Afyonkarahisar highway D-665.
Çavdarlı, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Yarımca, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Sülün is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,939 (2021). It was the site of the ancient city of Prymnessos.
Susuz is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,753 (2021).
Sarık, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Saraydüzü, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Salar is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,615 (2021).
Saadet, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Omuzca, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Olucak, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Nuribey is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,076 (2021).
Kızıldağ, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Küçükçobanlı là một xã thuộc thành phố Afyonkarahisar, tỉnh Afyonkarahisar, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ. Dân số thời điểm năm 2011 là 692 người.
Küçükkalecik, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Köprülü, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Kozluca, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Karaarslan, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Kaplanlı, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Halımoru, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Gözsüzlü, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Gebeceler is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,512 (2021).
Fethibey is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,722 (2021).
Erkmen is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 7,293 (2021).
Değirmendere, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Değirmenayvalı is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,875 (2021).
Kocatepe is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,156 (2021).
Burhaniye, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Bostanlı, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Beyyazı is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,276 (2021).
Belkaracaören, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Bayramgazi, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Anıtkaya, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Alcalı, Afyonkarahisar ilinin merkez ilçesine bağlı bir köydür.
Sülümenli is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,877 (2021). It is located 20 km away from the city of Afyonkarahisar. It is bordered by Gebeceler to the north, Çavdarlı to the northwest, Çukurköy to the west, the village of Karaaslan to the southwest, Işıklar to the south and Çobanlar to the east. It has a surface area of 208 km². It has the largest sugar factory of Turkey in its border and irrigation channels for agricultural activities.
Afyon Kocatepe Stadyumu, officially known as Zafer Stadyumu, is a stadium in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. It opened on May 2015 and it has a capacity of 14,000 spectators. It was the new home of Afyonkarahisarspor of the Turkish Regional Amateur League. Currently it's the home of Afjet Afyonspor. It replaced the club's Afyon Atatürk Stadium.
The Victory Museum (Turkish: Zafer Müzesi) is a national military and war museum in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, which was used as headquarters by then Commander-in-Chief Mustafa Kemal Pasha (Atatürk), his chief general staff and army commanders before the Great Offensive in August 1922.
Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (AFSÜ), sağlık temalı bir üniversite olarak 18 Mayıs 2018 tarihinde Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi'ne bağlı sağlık eğitimi veren fakülteler ve meslek yüksekokullarının birleştirilmesiyle Afyonkarahisar'da kurulmuştur. AFSÜ, Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanı Prof. Dr. Veysel Eroğlu'nun katılımıyla açılmıştır. AFSÜ dört fakülte, üç meslek yüksekokulu ve lisansüstü eğitim enstitüsü ile sağlık temalı eğitim veren üniversitedir.
Çobanlar railway station (Turkish: Çobanlar Tren İstasyonu), formerly Büyükçobanlar railway station (Turkish: Büyükçobanlar Tren İstasyonu), is a railway station near Çobanlar, Turkey. TCDD Taşımacılık operates a daily inter-city train from İzmir to Konya which stops at the station at night. The station is located between two towns with the same name, Çobanlar. The larger of the two is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) northeast, while the smaller of the two is located directly south of the station.
Afyonkarahisar Şehir Garı, eskiden Afyonkarahisar Garı ya da halk arasındaki adıyla İzmir İstasyonu, Afyonkarahisar'ın il merkezi Selçuklu Mahallesi'nde yer alan TCDD'ye ait eski hemzemin ana tren istasyonudur.