Dinar is a town and large district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, 106 km from the city of Afyon. Afyonkarahisar (also called more simply Afyon) is a province in western Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Afyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province.
The town is built amidst the ruins of Celaenae-Apamea, near the sources of the Büyük Menderes (Maeander) river. Celaenae also Kelainai, an ancient city of Phrygia, situated on the great trade route to the East The Büyük Menderes River (historically the Maeander also spelled Meander) Turkish: Büyük Menderes Nehri, Ancient Greek: The Büyük Menderes River (historically the Maeander also spelled Meander) Turkish: Büyük Menderes Nehri, Ancient Greek: In ancient mythology this was the site of the musical duel between Apollo and Marsyas. In Greek mythology, the Satyr Marsyas ( gr) appeared in two vignettes: in one he picked up the double flute ( Aulos
Dinar today is a small town in a rural area, with limited amenities, particularly since there was a large earthquake here in 1995, which caused many people to migrate away from the town. Dinar is a crossroads on journeys from Ankara or Istanbul to Antalya, motorists wouldn't stop here but many trucks do need to. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Antalya (formerly known as Adalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attália) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern
The folk culture of Dinar is rich, the town granted many well-known folk-songs (türkü in Turkish). Türkü is a name given to songs in Turkish folk music. Türküs can be grouped into two categories according to their melodies Kırık havalar These have regular
External links
- District governor's official website (Turkish)
- Afyon Governorship - Dinar District (Turkish)
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