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Dinar, Turkey

Dinar is a town of 35,359 people in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.

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Population35,359 GeoNames
Elevation880 m 2,887 ft
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Nearest airportIsparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) 29 km

Why visit Dinar

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Apamea and Celaenae.

About Dinar

Dinar (Ancient Greek: Κελαιναί-Ἀπάμεια, romanized: Kelainaí-Apámeia,) is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, 106 km from the city of Afyon. It is the seat of Dinar District. Its population is 26,300 (2021). The mayor was Saffet Acar (MHP) between 2019 and 2024.

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

Museums and landmarks5

Apamea

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

Ancient city of Phrygia, in modern-day Turkey

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Celaenae

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

Ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey

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Apamea Cibotus

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Celaenae

Monument and historic site

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Steam engine 55016

Monument and historic site · 0.8 km

Type G10, Nohab n°1799

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Stadyum

Sports field and stadium

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Restaurants and cafes3

Köfteci Yusuf

Restaurant · Turkish · 2.0 km

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Toki Taşfırın

Bakery · 1.5 km

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Tren Cafe

Cafe · 0.8 km

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Where to stay3

Cinar Hotel

Motel and hotel

3597+H8 Kesiciler Sk. 66-74,

24/7

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Ataş

Motel and hotel · 1.4 km

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Otel Asya

Motel and hotel

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History

From 1867 until 1922, Dinar was part of the Hüdavendigâr vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

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Churches and places of worship1

Shopping1

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Gas and EV charging4

Schools, colleges and libraries3

Healthcare19

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Map of Dinar

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Getting there and nearby towns

Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 km away.

  • Dikici 5 km south, about 5 min by car
  • Keçiborlu 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • Gökçek 19 km west, about 19 min by car
  • Kızılören 22 km north, about 22 min by car
  • Altınova 21 km west, about 21 min by car
  • Başmakçı 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
  • Uluborlu 25 km east, about 25 min by car
  • Sandıklı 45 km north, about 45 min by car
  • Isparta 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
  • Afyonkarahisar 84 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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