Evciler is a town of
Afyonkarahisar Province in the
Aegean region of
Turkey, on a plain in the mountains behind the
Aegean coast, 132 km from the city of
Afyon along the road to
Denizli
Denizli is an industrial city in the southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about . Denizli is located in the country's Aegean Region. ...
. It is the seat of
Evciler District.
[İlçe Belediyesi]
Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 January 2023. Its population is 3,394 (2021).
The mayor is Ali Dede Savaş (
AKP).
History
The burial mounds of Kocahöyük and Küçükhöyük near Evciler date back to the
Lydia
Lydia (Lydian language, Lydian: 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭𐤣𐤠, ''Śfarda''; Aramaic: ''Lydia''; el, Λυδία, ''Lȳdíā''; tr, Lidya) was an Iron Age Monarchy, kingdom of western Asia Minor located generally east of ancient Ionia in the mod ...
n civilization. Remains of pottery have been found at Öküzviran and Kocaviran settlements.
Evciler today
Evciler is a small town providing schools and other infrastructure to the surrounding villages. The land is fairly dry and mainly used for growing wheat and other grains. Many people from Evciler have emigrated to
Belgium and other
European countries.
References
Populated places in Afyonkarahisar Province
Towns in Turkey
Evciler District
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