Işıklar

Işıklar
Afyonkarahisar
Işıklar

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 38°40′N 30°44′E / 38.667°N 30.733°E / 38.667; 30.733Coordinates: 38°40′N 30°44′E / 38.667°N 30.733°E / 38.667; 30.733
Country  Turkey
Province Afyonkarahisar Province
District Afyonkarahisar central district
Elevation 1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 7,372
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 03080
Area code(s) 0272
Licence plate 03

Işıklar (literally "lights") is a belde (town) in the central district (Afyonkarahisar, Afyon for short) of Afyon Province, Turkey . It is at 38°38′N 30°42′E / 38.633°N 30.700°E / 38.633; 30.700 situated on Turkish state highway close to Sugar refinery of Afyon. The distance to Afyon is 18 kilometres (11 mi). The population of the town is 7372[1] 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.[2]

References

  1. "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015.
  2. A personal page (Turkish)
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