Işıklar
Işıklar | |
|---|---|
Afyonkarahisar | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar Province |
| District | Afyonkarahisar central district |
| Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 7,372 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 03080 |
| Area code | 0272 |
| Licence plate | 03 |
Işıklar (literally "lights") is a belde (town) in the central district (Afyonkarahisar, Afyon for short) of Afyon Province, Turkey . It is at 38°38′N 30°42′E / 38.633°N 30.700°E situated on Turkish state highway 
D.300 close to Sugar refinery of Afyon. The distance to Afyon is 18 kilometres (11 mi). The population of the town is 7372[1]
Before the advance of motor vehicles Işıklar was a stop in caravan routes and the name of the settlement may refer to its fire lights in that period.[2]
References
- ^ "Turkstat". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2015.
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