Kütahya Province
Kütahya Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province in the Aegean Region, Aegean region of Turkey. Its area is 11,634 km2, and its population is 580,701 (2022). In 1990, Kütahya had a population of 578,000.
The neighboring provinces a ...
Turkey
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. It is the seat of
Åžaphane District
Şaphane District is a district of the Kütahya Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town of Şaphane.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023. Its population is 2,853 (2022). Its elevation is .
Tourism
Mt. Åžaphane (AkdaÄŸ) is open for the mountain tourism with its plateaus that are rich for their oxygen levels. It is high and on a area with of new planting parts. Paragliding and trekking are some of the activities you can do on Mt. Åžaphane.
Kocaseyfullah Mosque is one of our historical spots with its age dating back to 700 years. It is inherited from Anatolian Seljuks. We also have Agha Mansions on which some
investments can be directed.
We have profitable thermal water sources in Karacaderbent ward of Åžaphane where some thermal villages, hotels and physical therapy clinic projects can be done.
Medicinal herbs
On Mount Şaphane, there is a variety of medicinal herbs like thyme, sage, linden tree, Ayvadanası, Filistan herb, ''nigella sativa'', ''urtica dioica'', daisy, ''
Papaver rhoeas
''Papaver rhoeas'', with common names including common poppy, corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy, and Odai, is an annual herbaceous species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is native to north Afr ...
'', sand rose, etc., and many kinds of unexplored plant families.
Cherry and sour cherry
In the district, cherry and sour cherry are cultivated using waterless agricultural methods. There is a quality policy over world standards with 2000 tons of cherry and 7000 tons of sour cherry exported.
The district is open for investments for both industry ( fruit juice – concentrate – marmalade – jam) and export.
Mines
Alum
There is
alum
An alum () is a type of chemical compound, usually a hydrated double salt, double sulfate salt (chemistry), salt of aluminium with the general chemical formula, formula , such that is a valence (chemistry), monovalent cation such as potassium ...
mine in the district and the mine area is possessed by Dostel Inc. and it gives 50,000 tons of total production amount per year.
Aluminium sulphate
65000 tons of
aluminium sulfate
Aluminium sulfate is a salt with the chemical formula, formula . It is soluble in water and is mainly used as a Coagulation (water treatment), coagulating agent (promoting particle collision by neutralizing charge) in the purification of drinking ...
(Al2SO4) has been produced by Dostel Inc. in the district. This product is sold mainly to İSKİ and ASKİ. It is also purchased by metropolitan municipalities and standard municipalities’ water authority units and paper factories.
Gold
It was found out, after 15 drilling works made under depth conducted by MTA with the provision of ETÄ°BANK in 2000, that gold mine was encountered by the depth of . This research was carried out by Canadian research centers. The deposit is not developed.
Marble
There are great quantities of
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 ...
and
calcite
Calcite is a Carbonate minerals, carbonate mineral and the most stable Polymorphism (materials science), polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It is a very common mineral, particularly as a component of limestone. Calcite defines hardness 3 on ...
veins under Mt. Åžaphane.
Wind energy
North, south and southwest areas of Mt. Åžaphane are appropriate for energy production from wind. This energy potential would be enough for meeting the electric energy needs of the district and nearby districts.
Thermal water energy
a) hot water (30lt/second) was found after drilling works made under depth in Üçbaş sub-district by MTA in 2006. this thermal source has been opened for bid by MTA.
b) hot water was found after drilling works made under depth by MTA in 2007 in Karacaderbent Ward that is on Kütahya-Gediz-Simav-Balıkesir-Bursa highway.
MTA has planned activities in this area in its 2009 agenda that TPAO is going to carry
out drilling projects by the depth of . This area is appealing for both tourism and energy investments because of its proximity to the highway.