Afyonkarahisar
For other uses, see Kara Hisar. Municipality in Aegean, Turkey Afyonkarahisar Municipality A view from the Cumhuriyet Square and Utku Monument in Afyonkarahisar Afyonkarahisar Location of Afyonkarahisar Coordinates: 38°45.48′N 30°32.32′E / 38.75800°N 30.53867°E / 38.75800; 30.53867 Coordinates: 38°45.48′N 30°32.32′E / 38.75800°N 30.53867°E / 38.75800; 30.53867 Country Turkey Region Aegean Province Afyonkarahisar Government • Mayor Burhanettin Çoban (AKP) • Governor Aziz Yıldırım Area [1] • District 1,025.14 km 2 (395.81 sq mi) Elevation 1,021 m (3,350 ft) Population (2012) [2] • Urban 186,991 • District 263,297 • District density 260/km 2 (670/sq mi) Time zone FET (UTC+3) Postal code 03xxx Licence plate 03 Website www.afyon-bld.gov.tr Afyonkarahisar ( Turkish pronunciation: [afjonkaɾahiˈsaɾ] , Turkish: afyon "poppy, opium", kara "black", hisar "fortress" [3] ) is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Afyon is i...