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Sandıklı

Coordinates: 38°27′56″N 30°16′12″E / 38.46556°N 30.27000°E / 38.46556; 30.27000
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Sandıklı
Sandıklı is located in Turkey
Sandıklı
Sandıklı
Location in Turkey
Sandıklı is located in Turkey Aegean
Sandıklı
Sandıklı
Sandıklı (Turkey Aegean)
Coordinates: 38°27′56″N 30°16′12″E / 38.46556°N 30.27000°E / 38.46556; 30.27000
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAfyonkarahisar
DistrictSandıklı
Government
 • MayorMustafa Çöl (AKP)
Population
 (2021)[1]
33,836
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
ClimateCsb
Websitesandikli.bel.tr

Sandıklı is a town of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Sandıklı District.[2] Its population is 33,836 (2021).[1] The mayor is Mustafa Çöl (AKP).

Sandıklı is famed for its marble quarries, its dairy cream kaymak, and its Turkish delight. People also come from all over Turkey to bathe in the hot springs and natural mud baths in the district.

History

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From 1867 until 1922, Sandıklı was part of the Hüdavendigâr vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

Notable natives

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References

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  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.