İscehisar
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  İscehisar Location in Turkey  İscehisar İscehisar (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′N 30°45′E / 38.867°N 30.750°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar |
| District | İscehisar |
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| • Mayor | Ahmet Şahin (AKP) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 13,285 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | www |
İscehisar is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, on the road between the city of Afyon and Ankara. It is the seat of İscehisar District.[2] Its population is 13,285 (2021).[1] The mayor is Ahmet Şahin (AKP).
İscehisar has been identified as the ancient town of Docimium where the famous Docimaean marble was quarried which was used throughout the Roman Empire.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 62 & notes.
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