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Afyonkarahisar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (322 words) |
 | Afyonkarahisar (Turkish for the fl opium castle) is a city in western Turkey, also known simply as Afyon (i.e. |
| It is located 250 km south-west of Ankara along the Akar River at an elevation of 1 034 meters. |
| Afyon was known in Hittite records as Hapanuwa, and in Greek times as Acroënus (Akroinon) until the reign of the Byzantine emperor Leo III who after his victory over Arab besiegers in 740 renamed it Nicopolis (Greek for the Victory City). |
| Afyon - All About Turkey (419 words) |
| Afyon is bordered with Konya to the east, Usak to the west, Kutahya to the northwest, Denizli to the southwest, Burdur to the south, Isparta to the southeast, and Eskisehir to the north. |
| Afyon is a spa-center with thermal baths in Gazligol Kaplicasi (25 km northwest), Gecek and Omerli Kaplicalari (15 km and 14 km northwest respectively), Hudai Kaplicasi 68 km southwest of the town, and Heybeli Kaplicasi at 30 km from city center. |
| Afyon Citadel which was built during the Byzantine period previously was used as a fortress by the Hittite King Mursil II, is another monument to see in the city. |
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