İscehisar
İscehisar | |
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İscehisar Location in Turkey İscehisar İscehisar (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′N 30°45′E / 38.867°N 30.750°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar |
| District | İscehisar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Seyhan Kılınçarslan (AKP) |
| Population (2024) | 25,084 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | www |
İscehisar is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, on the road between the city of Afyon and Ankara. It is the seat of İscehisar District.[1] İscehisar district has a total population of 25,084 according to the 2024 census.[2] The mayor is Seyhan Kılınçarslan (AKP).
İscehisar has been identified as the ancient town of Docimium where the famous Docimaean marble was quarried which was used throughout the Roman Empire.[3]
References
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Afyonkarahisar İlçeleri Nüfusu". Nüfusu.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Talbert, Richard, ed. (2000). "Map 62". Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-03169-9, with accompanying Map-by-Map Directory.
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