Doğlat, İscehisar
Doğlat is a village in the District of İscehisar, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.[1]
Doğlat | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar Province |
| District | İscehisar |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
It is 48 km to the center of Afyonkarahisar and 26 km to the town of Iscehisar and the village has a warm continental climate.
The economy of a village depends on agriculture and husbandry. The village has a primary school and does not have a drinking water, but there is a sewerage network, and the village has electricity and fixed telephone.
History
Some researchers believe that ancient city of Diokleia in Phrygia (Greek: Διόκλεια Φρυγίας) was located near modern Doğlat,[2] while others assume that it was located near Ahırhisar (modern Yeşilhisar). The village was founded in 1901 by the Karachayns who emigrated from the Caucasus.
References
- "Population of city, towns and villages - 2011". Turkish Statistical Institute. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Dioclea
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