Işıklar (literally "lights") is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 7,427 (2021).[2] It is situated on Turkish state highway D.300 close to the Sugar refinery of Afyon. The distance to Afyon is 18 kilometres (11 mi).
Işıklar | |
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  Işıklar Location in Turkey  Işıklar Işıklar (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′N 30°44′E / 38.667°N 30.733°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar |
| District | Afyonkarahisar |
| Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
| Population (2021) | 7,427 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 03080 |
| Area code | 0272 |
| Licence plate | 03 |
Before the advance of motor vehicles, Işıklar was a stop in caravan routes and the name of the settlement may refer to its fire lights in that period.[3]
References
edit- ^ Belde, 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.
- ^ "A personal page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
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