İscehisar

Municipality in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
38°52′N 30°45′E / 38.867°N 30.750°E / 38.867; 30.750CountryTurkeyProvinceAfyonkarahisarDistrictİscehisarGovernment
 • MayorAhmet Şahin (AKP)Population
 (2021)[1]
13,285Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)ClimateCsbWebsitewww.iscehisar.bel.tr

İscehisar is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, on the road between the city of Afyon and Ankara. It is the seat of İscehisar District.[2] Its population is 13,285 (2021).[1] The mayor is Ahmet Şahin (AKP).

İscehisar has been identified as the ancient town of Docimium where the famous Docimaean marble was quarried which was used throughout the Roman Empire.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 62 & notes.
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