Sandıklı

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Sandıklı
Sandıklı
Coordinates: TR 38°27′56″N 30°16′12″E / 38.46556°N 30.27000°E / 38.46556; 30.27000Coordinates: TR 38°27′56″N 30°16′12″E / 38.46556°N 30.27000°E / 38.46556; 30.27000
Country  Turkey
Province Afyonkarahisar
Government
  Mayor İsmail Elibol
  Kaymakam Ali Candan
Area[1]
  District 1,222.87 km2 (472.15 sq mi)
Elevation 1,095 m (3,593 ft)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 32,197
  District 57,843
  District density 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Website www.sandikli.bel.tr

Sandıklı is a town and a district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It has a population of 60.126 of which 33.144 live in the city centre according to the 2010 census. The mayor is İsmail Elibol (MHP).

Sandıklı is famed for its marble quarries, its dairy cream kaymak, and its Turkish delight. People also come from all over Turkey to bathe in the hot springs and natural mud baths in the district.

Settlements

Notable natives

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
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