Dazkırı is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, 140 km from the city of Afyon on the road to Denizli. It is the seat of Dazkırı District.[2] Its population is 5,640 (2021).[1] The climate in the district is hot and dry in summer, and cold and wet in winter. The former mayor is İsmail Taylan (CHP). He was replaced by Fatih Çiçek from AKP in the local election on 31 March 2024.[3]
Dazkırı | |
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  Dazkırı Location in Turkey  Dazkırı Dazkırı (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′N 29°52′E / 37.917°N 29.867°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar |
| District | Dazkırı |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fatih Çiçek (AKP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 5,640 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www |
Economy
editDazkırı and Başmakçı are 10 km away from each other and livestock business is significantly important income for the region. It is estimated that there are approximately 500 family-run chicken farms and business companies in the area. Turba Tavukculuk[4] is one of the leading family business companies.[5]
Dazkırı is also known for its hand-woven carpets.
Notable natives
edit- Aykut Oray, film actor
References
edit- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Dazkırı Seçim Sonuçları". NTV (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Turba Ticaret Archived 2011-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Turba Ticaret". YellowPages.com.tr. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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External links
edit- Municipality of Afyonkarahisar. "General information on Dazkırı" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 31 December 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
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