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Afyon (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 38 45 24 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 38.7567 decimal degrees |
| Long: 030 32 36 E degrees minutes |
Long: 30.5433 decimal degrees |
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Note: Controlled by Ottomans 1392-1402 & 1428-1429; occupied by Greek troops twice during Turkish War of Independence 1919-1922; noted for a ruined fortress, Great Mosque & the Altiğöz Bridge constructed by Seljuqs. |
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| Afyon (preferred,C,V)
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............ | means "opium"; prefixed to Kara Hisar after capture by Seljuq Turks 13th cen. |
| Afyonkarahısar (C,V)
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| Afyonkarahisar (C,V)
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| Afyon Karahisar (C,V)
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| Kara Hisar (C,V)
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............ | means "black fortress" & refers to ancient one on volcanic rock above town; renamed after capture by Seljuq Turks 13th cen. |
| Afyon of Karahisar (C,O)
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| Afiunkarahissar (C,O)
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| Acroënus (C,V)
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| Afıon Karahissar (C,V)
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| Afioun-Kara-Hissar (C,V)
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| Afium Karahisar (C,V)
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| Afium Kara Hissar (C,V)
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| Afiun-Carahissar (C,V)
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| Afiun Karahissar (C,V)
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| Afiun Qarahisar (C,V)
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| Karahısarısahıp (C,V)
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| Kara Hissar Sahib (C,V)
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| Akroïnos (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
| Kara Hisar-i Sahip (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Afyon (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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