Afyonkarahisar
Sign in to saveAfyonkarahisar (, '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 328.319 (2024). Afyon is in the mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, 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
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Afyonkarahisar is a major city in western Turkey with a population of over 328,000, serving as an administrative center known for its hot springs and spas, as well as its strategic location as a transportation hub for rail, road, and air traffic. The city holds historical significance in Turkey as a place where independence was won and stands out as one of the country's leading provinces.
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Place details
- Locality
- Afyonkarahisar Merkez
- Region
- Afyonkarahisar Province
- Country
- Türkiye
- Population
- 251,799
- Timezone
Article
25 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Late Bronze Age
- Iron Age
- Classical Age
- Medieval period
- Modern times
- Economy
- Marble
- Thermal sector
- Spa water
- Pharmaceuticals and morphine
- Agriculture
- Climate
- Transport
- Afyon today
- Cuisine
- Courses
- Sweets
- Main sights
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable natives
- See also
- References
- External links
Afyonkarahisar (, '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 328.319 (2024). Afyon is in the mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, 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.
==Etymology== The name Afyon Kara Hisar literally means opium black fortress in Turkish, since opium was widely grown here and there is a castle on a black rock. It is also known simply as Afyon. Older spellings include Karahisar-i Sahip, Afium-Kara-hissar and Afyon Karahisar. The city was known as Afyon (opium), until the name was changed to Afyonkarahisar by the Turkish Parliament in 2004.