Işıklar | |
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Coordinates: 38°40′N 30°44′E / 38.667°N 30.733°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Afyonkarahisar |
District | Afyonkarahisar |
Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
Population (2021) | 7,427 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( TRT) |
Postal code | 03080 |
Area code | 0272 |
Licence plate | 03 |
Işıklar (literally "lights") is a town ( belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 7,427 (2021). [2] It is situated on Turkish state highway D.300 close to the Sugar refinery of Afyon. The distance to Afyon is 18 kilometres (11 mi).
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. [3]