Why visit Şuhut
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Atatürk's House and Synnada.
Weather in Şuhut
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About Şuhut
Şuhut (Ottoman Turkish شهود Şuhūd; formerly Ancient Greek Σύνναδα Synnada) is a town in Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Şuhut District. Şuhut district has a total population of 35,492 according to the 2024 census.
From the Wikipedia article Şuhut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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Synnada
Monument and historic site
Ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
History
Excavations of a burial mound at Kepirtepe show the plain has been settled since the Neolithic period. The town was established during the Hittite period and grew under the Romans, by then it was known as Synnada. See Synnada for details on the area in antiquity and for the ecclesiastical history of the town in the Byzantine period.
From the History section of Şuhut on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Healthcare10
Map of Şuhut
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Getting there and nearby towns
Afyon Air Base (AFY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Mahmutköy 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Ortapınar 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Akyuva 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Ağzıkara 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Yarışlı 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Atlıhisar 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Balçıkhisar 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Efeköy 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Afyonkarahisar 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Isparta 85 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Atatürk'sHouseŞuhut (2), CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atatürk'sHouseŞuhut, CeeGee, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dioniso, I-II secolo dc., da synnada (shuhut) 01, Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
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