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Çay; Taş Medrese (heute Moschee) von 1278; Westseite
Çay; Taş Medrese (heute Moschee) von 1278; Westseite · Christian1311, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sunset, Çay, Afyonkarahisar
Sunset, Çay, Afyonkarahisar · Imcalledasparg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Çay; Taş Han von 1278, Portal
Çay; Taş Han von 1278, Portal · Christian1311, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cay Town view Central square with Atatürk monument in 2012 1909
Cay Town view Central square with Atatürk monument in 2012 1909 · Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cay Town view Central square with Atatürk monument in 2012 1910
Cay Town view Central square with Atatürk monument in 2012 1910 · Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cay Town view in 2012 1914
Cay Town view in 2012 1914 · Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0

Çay, Turkey

Çay is a town of 34,215 people in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.

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Population34,215 GeoNames
Elevation1,039 m 3,409 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Land area867.0 km²
Nearest airportAfyon Air Base (AFY) 40 km

Why visit Çay

Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Aurokra and Çay Han.

About Çay

Çay (Turkish: [tʃaj]) is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Çay District. Çay district has a total population of 29,459 according to the 2024 census. The mayor is Yaşar Kemal Kantartopu (İYİ).

From the Wikipedia article Çay (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do2

Gelincikana Tepesi

Scenic view · 11.4 km

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Sultandede Tepesi

Scenic view · 6.7 km

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Museums and landmarks16

Aurokra

Monument and historic site · 16.2 km

Ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey

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Çay Han

Monument and historic site

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Abdülkadir Geylani K. S Hazreti Türbesi

Monument and historic site · 13.3 km

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Arap Hoca

Monument and historic site · 8.5 km

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Ecem Sultan Türbesi

Monument and historic site · 12.2 km

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Ecem Sultan Türbesi

Monument and historic site · 13.1 km

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Esirüddin Ebheri Türbesi

Monument and historic site · 9.8 km

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Evran Sultan Dede

Monument and historic site · 8.5 km

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İstiklal Şehitliği

Monument and historic site · 14.4 km

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Kocaoğuz Höyüğü

Monument and historic site · 11.7 km

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Mansuroğlu Yusuf Sinan Baba Türbesi

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Pazarağaç Höyüğü

Monument and historic site · 8.6 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds3

Adalet Parkı

Park · 12.8 km

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Ağılönü Parkı

Park · 13.0 km

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Akcan Parkı

Park · 11.2 km

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Restaurants and cafes4

Köfteci Yusuf

Restaurant · Turkish · 3.1 km

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Cirit Mahallesi Fırını

Bakery · 14.4 km

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Şahmeran Dinlenme Tesisleri

Restaurant · 3.5 km

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Where to stay8

Churches and places of worship8

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Shopping4

Gas and EV charging23

Schools, colleges and libraries39

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Healthcare18

Map of Çay

125 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Afyon Air Base (AFY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.

  • Eber 9 km east, about 9 min by car
  • Deresinek 12 km east, about 12 min by car
  • Bolvadin 13 km north, about 13 min by car
  • Yakasinek 13 km east, about 13 min by car
  • Akkonak 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
  • Dipevler 17 km north, about 17 min by car
  • Sultandağı 19 km east, about 19 min by car
  • Afyonkarahisar 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
  • Emirdağ 49 km north, about 49 min by car
  • Sandıklı 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car

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