Why visit Simav
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Büyükkır Tepesi, Ziyaret Tepe and Synaus.
Weather in Simav
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About Simav
Simav is a town in Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Simav District. Its population is 26,872 (2022). The town is located on the Simav River.
From the Wikipedia article Simav (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks2
Synaus
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Simav was historically called Synaus or Synaos (Ancient Greek: Σύναος), also spelled Synnaus or Synnaos (Σύνναος). In ancient times, it was the main town in Abbaitis, a district in Mysia, and a city in the Roman province of Phrygia Pacatiana. It was also listed as one of the cities in the 6th-century Synekdemos of Hierocles.
The 2013 edition of the Annuario Pontificio puts Synaus in the late Roman province of Phrygia Pacatiana Secumda whose civil capital and metropolitan see was Hierapolis. In the early 20th century, Sophrone Pétridès placed it in Phrygia Pacatiana Prima, whose capital and metropolitan see was Laodicea on the Lycus.
Little is known of the early history of this city, which Ptolemy locates in Great Phrygia, and 6th-century Hierocles, in Phrygia Pacatiana, whose capital was Laodicea. It has a few inscriptions but no ruins.
According to Pétridès, in 1394 the see of Synaus was united to that of Philadelphia (Roman province of Lydia); in the 7th century it was a suffragan of Laodicea on the Lycus (in Phrygia Pacatiana Prima); it seems also that at this time it was united to the see of Ancyra Ferrea (in Phrygia Pacatiana Secunda). In the 9th century it was attached to the metropolis of Hierapolis (capital of Phrygia Pacatiana Secunda) and remained so till its disappearance, as appears from the Greek Notitiae episcopatuum.
From the History section of Simav on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship44
Boğazköy Büyük Camisi
Place of worship · Sunni · 13.0 km
124 Boğazköy Köyiçi Yolu, Boğazköy
Boğazköy Fatih Camii
Place of worship · Sunni · 13.2 km
105 Baraj Sokak, Boğazköy
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare25
Map of Simav
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Getting there and nearby towns
Uşak Havalimanı (USQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 62 km away.
- Pazarlar 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Şaphane 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Demirci 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Yenikent 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
- Gediz 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Emet 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Selendi 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Eski Gediz 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Uşak 59 km southeast, about 59 min by car
- Bigadiç 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Simav Genel, Zagnos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barboros Cad Simav - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Simav - panoramio, semih016, CC BY 3.0
- Yeni Cami Simav - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Sebze Hali Simav - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Simav 'da Bir Bahçe - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Simav Nadarçam Bölgesi - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 13 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 22 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 9 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 21 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 12 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav Apart Oteller - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 19 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 15 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav Apartlar - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 18 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 8 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- 43500 Gökçeler-Simav-Kütahya, Turkey - panoramio, Mehmet ERDOĞDU, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 11 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 20 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 14 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav Seralar - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- 43500 Hacıahmetoğlu-Simav-Kütahya, Turkey - panoramio, nami yildirim, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 17 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Eynal Kaplıcaları Simav 16 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Halı dokuma, Turpcan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS042-E-230950 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-176139 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-292878 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-292877 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-177976 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Başdeğirmenler 2 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Başdeğirmenler (alabalık havuzu) - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Başdeğirmenler 1 - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Başdeğirmenler (et, balık lokantası) - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Başdeğirmenler Lokanta - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Başdeğirmenler (bahçe) - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Başdeğirmenler - panoramio, adnan akyol, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ktahyam-Mapping, CC BY-SA 4.0
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