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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. It is the seat of
Sandıklı District
Sandıklı District is a district of Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Sandıklı.İlçe Belediyesi Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023. Its population is 33,836 (2021). The mayor is Mustafa Çöl (AKP).
Sandıklı is famed for its marble quarries, its dairy cream
kaymak
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, and its
Turkish delight
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. People also come from all over Turkey to bathe in the hot springs and natural mud baths in the district.
History
From 1867 until 1922, Sandıklı was part of the
Hüdavendigâr vilayet
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