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Afyonkarahisar, Afyon Province, Turkeyi
Regional Level Types
AfyonkarahisarMunicipality
Afyon ProvinceProvince
TurkeyCountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Dumlupınar District, Kütahya Province, Turkey
Altıntaş District, Kütahya Province, Turkey
Bolvadin District, Afyon Province, Turkey
Çobanlar District, Afyon Province, Turkey
Çay District, Afyon Province, Turkey
İscehisar District, Afyon Province, Turkey
Şuhut District, Afyon Province, Turkey
İhsaniye District, Afyon Province, Turkey
Sinanpaşa District, Afyon Province, Turkey
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Afyonkarahisar146,136 (2012)
Işıklar7,250 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
342145
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:342145:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turquie
German:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Türkei
Italian:
provincia di Afyonkarahisar, provincia di Afyonkarahisar, Turchia
Russian:
Афьонкарахисар, Афьонкарахисар , Турция
Simplified Chinese:
阿菲永卡拉希萨尔省, 阿菲永卡拉希萨尔省, 土耳其
Spanish:
Provincia de Afyonkarahisar, Provincia de Afyonkarahisar, Turquía
Turkish:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Achinese:
Propinsi Afyonkarahisar, Propinsi Afyonkarahisar, Turuki
Arabic:
أفيون قره حصار, أفيون قره حصار, تركيا
Aramaic:
ܐܦܝܘܢ, ܐܦܝܘܢ, ܛܘܪܩܝܐ
Armenian:
Աֆյոնքարահիսարի մարզ, Աֆիոնկարահիսարի նահանգ, Թուրքիա
Asturian:
provincia d'Afyonkarahisar, provincia d'Afyonkarahisar, Turquía
Azeri:
Afyonkarahisar ili, Afyonkarahisar ili, Türkiyə
Bashkir:
Афйонкараһисар, Афйонкараһисар, Төркиә
Basque:
Afyonkarahisar probintzia, Afyonkarahisar probintzia, Turkia
Belarusian:
Аф’ёнкарахісар , Аф’ёнкарахісар , Турцыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Аф’ёнкарахісар, Аф’ёнкарахісар, Турэччына
Bengali:
আফিয়নকারাহিসার প্রদেশ, আফিয়নকারাহিসার প্রদেশ, তুরস
Bosnian:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turska
Breton:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkia
Bulgarian:
Афионкарахисар, Афионкарахисар, Турция
Catalan:
Província d'Afyonkarahisar, Província d'Afyonkarahisar, Turquia
Cebuano:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkiya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
پارێزگای ئافیۆن کاراھیسار, پارێزگای ئافیۆن کاراھیسار, تورکیا
Chuvash:
Афьон, Афьон, Турци
Crimean Tatar (Latin):
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Czech:
Afyonkarahisar , Afyonkarahisar , Turecko
Danish:
Afyonkarahisar Province, Afyonkarahisar Province, Kalkun
Dutch:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkije
Esperanto:
Provinco Afyonkarahisar, Provinco Afyonkarahisar, Turkio
Estonian:
Afyonkarahisari provints, Afyonkarahisari provints, Türgi
Farsi/Persian:
استان افیون قره‌حصار, استان افیون قره‌حصار, بوقلمون
Fiji Hindi:
Afyonkarahisar Praant, Afyonkarahisar Praant, Turkey
Finnish:
Afyonkarahisarin maakunta, Afyonkarahisarin maakunta, Turkki
Gagauz:
Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Galician:
Provincia de Afyonkarahisar, Provincia de Afyonkarahisar, Turquía
Georgian:
აფიონ-ყარაჰისარის პროვინცია, აფიონ-ყარაჰისარის პროვინცია, თურქეთი
Greek:
Αφιόν Καραχισάρ, Επαρχία Αφιόν Καραχισάρ, Τουρκία
Gujarati:
અફ્યોનકારાહિસાર પ્રાંત, અફ્યોનકારાહિસાર પ્રાંત, તુર્કસ્તાન
Hebrew:
אפיונקראהיסר, טורקיה
Hill Mari:
Афьонкарахисар, Афьонкарахисар, Турци
Hindi:
एफ्योंकराहिसर प्रांत, एफ्योंकराहिसर प्रांत, तुर्की
Hungarian:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Törökország
Indonesian:
Provinsi Afyonkarahisar, Provinsi Afyonkarahisar, Turki
Inupiaq:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Japanese:
アフィヨンカラヒサール県, アフィヨンカラヒサール県, トルコ
Kannada:
ಅಫಿಯಾನ್ಕಾರ್ಹಿಸಾರ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಅಫಿಯಾನ್ಕಾರ್ಹಿಸಾರ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಟರ್ಕಿ
Karakalpak:
Afyonkarahisar wa'layati, Afyonkarahisar wa'layati, Túrkiya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Афьонкарахисар, Афьонкарахисар, Түркия
Kinyarwanda:
Intara y’Afyonkarahisar, Intara y’Afyonkarahisar, Turukiya
Korean:
아피온카라히사르주, 아피온카라히사르주, 터키
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Afyonkarahisar, Tirkiye
Latin:
Acroenus, Acroenus, Turcia
Latvian:
Afjonas ils, Afjonas ils, Turcija
Lithuanian:
Afjonkarachisaro provincija, Afjonkarachisaro provincija, Turkija
Luri:
آستوݩ ٱفیون قرٱ هسار, آستوݩ ٱفیون قرٱ هسار, ترکیه
Macedonian:
Афјонкарахисар, Афјонкарахисар, Турција
Malay:
Wilayah Afyonkarahisar, Wilayah Afyonkarahisar, Turki
Marathi:
आफ्योनकाराहिसार प्रांत, आफ्योनकाराहिसार प्रांत, तुर्कस्तान
Minangkabau:
Afyon, Turki
Mingrelian:
აფიონ-ყარაჰისარიშ პროვინცია, აფიონ-ყარაჰისარიშ პროვინცია, თურქეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye
Northern Sami:
Afyonkarahisar eanangoddi, Afyonkarahisar eanangoddi, Durka
Norwegian:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Tyrkia
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Provinsen Afyonkarahisar, Provinsen Afyonkarahisar, Tyrkia
Ossetian:
Афьонкарахисар, Афьонкарахисар, Турк
Polish:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turcja
Portuguese:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turquia
Punjabi:
ਅਫ਼ਿਓਨਕਾਰਾਹਿਸਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਂਤ, ਅਫ਼ਿਓਨਕਾਰਾਹਿਸਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਂਤ, ਤੁਰਕੀ
Romanian:
Provincia Afyonkarahisar, Provincia Afyonkarahisar, Turcia
Scots:
Afyonkarahisar Province, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey
Serbian:
Афјонкарахисар, Афјонкарахисар, Турска
Serbo-Croatian:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turska
Silesian:
Afyonkarahisar, Turcyjo
Sinhalese:
අෆ්යොන්කරහිසාර් පළාත, අෆ්යොන්කරහිසාර් පළාත, තුර්කිය
Slovenian:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turčija
South Azerbaijani:
افیون قاراحیصار, تورکیه
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Afyonkarahisar, Mkoa wa Afyonkarahisar, Uturuki
Swedish:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkiet
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Afyonkarahisar, Lalawigan ng Afyonkarahisar, Pabo
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Афион, Вилояти Афион, Туркия
Tamil:
அபியோன்கர்ஹிஷர் மாகாணம், அபியோன்கர்ஹிஷர் மாகாணம், துருக்கி
Telugu:
ఆఫ్యోంకారాహిసర్ ప్రావిన్స్, ఆఫ్యోంకారాహిసర్ ప్రావిన్స్, టర్కీ
Thai:
จังหวัดอัฟยองคาราฮีซาร์, จังหวัดอัฟยองคาราฮีซาร์, ตุรกี
Traditional Chinese:
阿菲永卡拉希薩爾省, 阿菲永卡拉希薩爾省, 土耳其
Turkmen:
Afýonkarahisar, Afýonkarahisar, Türkiýe
Udmurt:
Афьон-Карахисар, Турция
Ukrainian:
Афьонкарахісар, Афьонкарахісар, Туреччина
Urdu:
افیون قرہ حصار, افیون قرہ حصار صوبہ, ترکی
Uyghur:
ئافيون قاراھىسار ۋىلايىتى, ئافيون قاراھىسار ۋىلايىتى, تۈركىيە جۇمھۇرىيىتى
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkiya
Vietnamese:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ
Waray:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Turkeya
Welsh:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Twrci
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ افیون کاراحصار, صوبہ افیون کاراحصار, ترکی
Wu Chinese:
阿菲永卡拉希萨尔省, 阿菲永卡拉希萨尔省, 土耳其
Zazaki:
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, Tırkiya


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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed11.1 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed12.8 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Gebeceler112.75 - 11.1 Ma (Miocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Blanus strauchi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Blanidae : Blanus : Blanus strauchi12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afyonkarahisar
Wikidata ID:Q166824
GeoNames ID:325303

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