district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
of
Afyonkarahisar Province
Afyonkarahisar Province (), often shortened to Afyon Province, is a Provinces of Turkey, province in western Turkey. Its area is 14,016 km2, and its population is 747,555 (2022). The provincial capital is Afyonkarahisar.
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of Turkey. Its seat is the town
Ä°scehisar
İscehisar is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean Region, Turkey, Aegean region of Turkey, on the road between the city of Afyon and Ankara. It is the seat of İscehisar District.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023. Its area is 489 km2, and its population is 24,999 (2021).
Composition
There are two
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in Ä°scehisar District:
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Ä°scehisar
Ä°scehisar is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean Region, Turkey, Aegean region of Turkey, on the road between the city of Afyon and Ankara. It is the seat of Ä°scehisar District.Seydiler
There are 11
villages
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...
The province of Afyonkarahisar is famed for the quality of its
marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...
, most of which is quarried in the district of Ä°scehisar.