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Province of Turkey Province in Turkey
Afyonkarahisar Province Afyonkarahisar ili (Turkish)
Province
Afyonkarahisar CastleAfyonkarahisar Castle
Location of the province within TurkeyLocation of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatAfyonkarahisar
Government
 • GovernorKübra Güran Yiğitbaşı
Area14,016 km (5,412 sq mi)
Population747,555
 • Density53/km (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0272
Websitewww.afyonkarahisar.gov.tr

Afyonkarahisar Province (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar ili), often shortened to Afyon Province, is a province in western Turkey. Its area is 14,016 km, and its population is 747,555 (2022). The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar.

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

Districts of the Afyonkarahisar Province

Afyonkarahisar province is divided into 18 districts:

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1927120,398—    
1935229,248+8.38%
1940316,034+6.63%
1950372,273+1.65%
1960459,115+2.12%
1970542,111+1.68%
1980597,516+0.98%
1990739,223+2.15%
2000812,416+0.95%
2010697,559−1.51%
2020736,912+0.55%
Source:Turkstat

The population of Afyonkarahisar Province is majority Turkish and Muslim of the Sunni sect.

Health

Air pollution is a chronic problem in the province.

Gallery

  • Afyonkarahisar castle hill Afyonkarahisar castle hill
  • Rock tombs in the village of Ayazin Rock tombs in the village of Ayazin
  • Countryside from Kocatepe hill Countryside from Kocatepe hill

References

  1. ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. "Census Results". Turkstat. Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "Online library of Turkstat". Turkstat. Archived from the original on 2014-06-02. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. Kara Rapor 2020: Hava Kirliliği ve Sağlık Etkileri [Black Report 2020: Air Pollution and Heath Effects] (Report) (in Turkish). Right to Clean Air Platform Turkey. August 2020.

External links

Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey
Districts


Districts of Afyonkarahisar
Districts of Afyonkarahisar
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38°39′06″N 30°40′12″E / 38.65167°N 30.67000°E / 38.65167; 30.67000

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