Afyonkarahisar Province (Turkish: Afyonkarahisar ili), also called more simply Afyon Province, is a province in western Turkey.
Afyonkarahisar Province
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Province of Turkey | |
![]() Afyonkarahisar Castle | |
![]() Location of Afyonkarahisar Province in Turkey | |
Coordinates: 38°39′06″N 30°40′12″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Aegean |
Subregion | Manisa |
Largest City | Afyonkarahisar |
Provincial seat | Afyonkarahisar |
Government | |
• Electoral district | Afyonkarahisar |
• Governor | Gökmen Çiçek |
Area | |
• Total | 14,230 km2 (5,490 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 744,179[1] |
Area code | 0272 |
Vehicle registration | 03 |
Website | http://afyonkarahisar.gov.tr/ |
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 744,179 as of 2021.[2]
Afyonkarahisar province is divided into 18 districts:
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |
Air pollution is a chronic problem in the province.[5]
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