Dinar, Afyonkarahisar
Dinar (Ancient Greek: Κελαιναί-Ἀπάμεια, Celaenae-Apamea) is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, 106 km from the city of Afyon. It is the seat of Dinar District.[2] Its population is 26,300 (2021).[1] The mayor is Saffet Acar (MHP).
Dinar | |
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  Dinar Location in Turkey  Dinar Dinar (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′18″N 30°09′56″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar |
| District | Dinar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Saffet Acar (MHP) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 26,300 |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www |
The town is built amidst the ruins of Celaenae-Apamea, near the sources of the Büyük Menderes (Maeander) river.[3] In ancient mythology this was the site of the musical duel between Apollo and Marsyas.
Dinar today is a small town in a rural area, with limited amenities, particularly since there was a large earthquake here in 1995, which caused many people to migrate away from the town. Dinar is a crossroads on journeys from Ankara or Istanbul to Antalya, motorists wouldn't stop here but many trucks do need to.
The folk culture of Dinar is rich, the town granted many well-known folk-songs (türkü in Turkish).
History
From 1867 until 1922, Dinar was part of the Hüdavendigâr vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.
References
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Dineir". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 275.
External links
- Afyonkarahisar Dinar
- Afyon Governorship - Dinar District (in Turkish)
