Başmakçı, Turkey
Başmakçı (ilçe merkezi)
Başmakçı is a town of 8,415 people in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.
Why visit Başmakçı
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Karahöyük Tepesi, Soput Tepesi and Anaua.
Weather in Başmakçı
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About Başmakçı
Başmakçı is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, closer to Denizli than to the city of Afyon itself. It is the seat of Başmakçı District. Its population is 4,993 (2021). The mayor is Selçuk Gönüllü (CHP).
From the Wikipedia article Başmakçı (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks1
Anaua
Monument and historic site · 17.8 km
Ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
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History
The history of Başmakçı goes back to the Hittite era, 1750-1200 BC. It then became a colony of the Phrygians of nearby Dinar. It was subsequently possessed by Lydians, Persians, Ancient Macedonians and Seleucids, the kings of Pergamon, Romans and then Byzantines.
Turkish tribes arrived in Anatolia in 1071, and one of these was the Başmakçı, who came through Azerbaijan, settling near Tarsus on the Mediterranean, where there is a village called Başmakçı still today, and then sometime between 1100 and 1200 moving west to settle in this district of Afyon that has been called Başmakçı ever since.
This part of Anatolia was subsequently controlled by the Germiyan dynasty, who gave the town as dowry when marrying their daughter to the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I. Thus Başmakçı, a village of 47 families at the time, became an Ottoman land.
Başmakçı was badly damaged in an earthquake in August 1892 when 300 homes were destroyed. However, no one was killed, as it was harvest time and all were in the fields.
Başmakçı was not occupied during the Turkish War of Independence but many of its sons died in that war and World War I previous to it.
From the History section of Başmakçı on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Dazkırı Ahmet-Zübeyde Turba Anadolu Lisesi Erkek Pansiyonu
Motel and hotel · 13.2 km
Dazkırı Ahmet-Zübeyde Turba Anadolu Lisesi Kız Pansiyonu
Motel and hotel · 13.1 km
Churches and places of worship7
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries16
Healthcare9
Map of Başmakçı
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Getting there and nearby towns
Denizli Çardak Airport (DNZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Dinar 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Burdur 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Isparta 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Senirkent 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Sandıklı 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Eğirdir 74 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Serinhisar 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Acıpayam 79 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pamukkale 78 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Denizli 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Monnaie : Bronze, Sanaos, Phrygie, Sanaos (Phrygie ; atelier monétaire). Atelier monétaire, Public domain
- ISS023-E-40584 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-98313 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS124-E-11001 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS053-E-100085 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-16485 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS033-E-18737 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-40585 - View of Turkey, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-299609 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-83972 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-296371 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
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