Sultandağı, Turkey
Sultandağı is a town of 7,550 people in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.
Why visit Sultandağı
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Aurokra and İshaklı Caravanserai.
Weather in Sultandağı
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About Sultandağı
Sultandağı is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Sultandağı District. Sultandağı district has a total population of 13,779 according to the 2024 census.
From the Wikipedia article Sultandağı (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Aurokra
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay2
History
The area has been settled since antiquity but the town that stands today, formerly known as İshaklı, was founded by the Seljuk lord İshak Bey and named after him. The name Sultandağı comes from the mountains' use as a stronghold for the armies of the Seljuk sultan when fighting the Byzantines. At that time the Silk Road from the Arabian Peninsula passed through here on the way to the Aegean coast. Sultandağı is famous for cherries which is exported to over 50 countries.
Every year, "Cherry Festival" takes places in Sultandagi. In this festival, the farmers competes to exhibit their cherries to the jury. taking the "size" criteria into consideration, the jury tries to decide the owner of the biggest cherries in the related year. Usually, the first winner is awarded with gold, fuel for their tractors, etc. During the festival, famous singers performs on the stage. Some of these singers are Orhan Hakalmaz, Murat Basaran, Izzet Altinmese, Lara, Sumer Ezgu, etc.
There was a large earthquake in 2001 which caused little loss of life; it was this event which led most people to focus their attention on the town.
From the History section of Sultandağı on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare7
Map of Sultandağı
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Getting there and nearby towns
17’nci Hava ve Füze Savunma Üs Komutanlığı (AFY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 59 km away.
- Kırca 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Yakasinek 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Çay 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Akşehir 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Bolvadin 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Emirdağ 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Afyonkarahisar 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Senirkent 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Eğirdir 80 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sandıklı 84 km west, about 1 h 30 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
- İsaklı Han von Westen in Sultandaği; Afyonkarahisar, Christian1311, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mehmetsayin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mehmetsayin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mehmetsayin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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