Yeşilhisar, Turkey
Yeşilhisar is a town of 1,514 people in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.
Why visit Yeşilhisar
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark in and around town.
Highlights include Dioclea.
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About Yeşilhisar
Yeşilhisar is a village in the Hocalar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,514 (2021). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The postal code for the village is 03580.
From the Wikipedia article Yeşilhisar, Hocalar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Dioclea
Monument and historic site · 4.7 km
Ancient city of Phrygia in modern-day Turkey
History
The ancient city of Dioclea (Greek: Διόκλεια Φρυγίας) was located near modern Yeşilhisar (formerly called Ahırhisar), while some assume that it was located near modern Doğlat. Traces of the ancient settlement at Yeşilhisar include a few old inscriptions and a capital dated to the early Byzantine period.
From the History section of Yeşilhisar, Hocalar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Yeşilhisar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Uşak Havalimanı (USQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Çalca 3 km east, about 3 min by car
- Akçadere 6 km southeast, about 6 min by car
- Banaz 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Sinanpaşa 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Sandıklı 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Uşak 46 km west, about 46 min by car
- Afyonkarahisar 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Dinar 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Senirkent 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kütahya 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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