Dereköy is a village in the Emirdağ District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 227 (2021).[2] The village takes its name from the creek which flows through it. The creek is usually dry, but when it rains heavily in the mountains, all the rain comes down through the creek.
Dereköy | |
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  Dereköy Location in Turkey  Dereköy Dereköy (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′14″N 31°11′15″E / 38.9706°N 31.1875°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar |
| District | Emirdağ |
| Population (2021) | 227 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
History
editThe village was founded by the Yörük people, who moved from the Yozgat district.
Geographic
editThe village lies 7 kilometers from Emirdağ and 77 kilometers from Afyonkarahisar.
Economics
editMost of the population are farmers.
References
edit- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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