Dazkırı District
Dazkırı District | |
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Map showing Dazkırı District in Afyonkarahisar Province | |
Dazkırı District Location in Turkey Dazkırı District Dazkırı District (Turkey Aegean) | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′N 29°52′E / 37.917°N 29.867°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar |
| Seat | Dazkırı |
Area | 408 km2 (158 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 11,364 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Dazkırı District is a district of Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Dazkırı.[1] Its area is 408 km2,[2] and its population is 11,364 (2021).[3] Lake Acıgöl, the second-largest alkaline lake in the world, is largely within this district. On the Denizli side of the lake there are plants extracting sodium sulphate, but the Dazkırı lake-shore is still agricultural. There is also potential for mining chrome and other minerals.
Composition
There is one municipality in Dazkırı District:[1]
There are 16 villages in Dazkırı District:[4]
References
- ^ a b İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Köy, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)