Yakasinek, Sultandağı

Yakasenek is a village in the District of Sultandağı, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. It is located on the shore of Lake Eber and 63 km (39 mi) from the city center. Afyon-Pozantı connection is provided with the E981 highway passing through its borders.[1]

Yakasinek
Village
Yakasenek
Yakasinek
Location in Turkey
Yakasinek
Yakasinek (Europe)
Coordinates: 38°33′N 31°10′E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceAfyonkarahisar Province
DistrictSultandağı
RegionAegean
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
03900
Area code(s)0272

Economy

The main source of revenues are apricot and cherry farming. The famous Napoleon cherry is an important source of export for village. A minor part of the population also stock farming.

History

There are ancient settlements of Romans and Oghuz Turks in the village.[2] Name of the village is mentioned as Yaka Hasenek in the Seljuk and Ottoman records.

The Afyon-Akşehir railway line built by Chemins de fer Ottomans d'Anatolie on 27 November 1895 was put into service. The line was purchased by Turkish Republic in 1928.[3]

The ancient settlements of Oghuz Turks and Romans in the region are preserved today:

Kocaoğuz Mound: 1.2. and 3rd degree Archaeological site.[4]

Yeni Tumulus: It is the 1st degree archaeological site of the Roman Period.[5]

References
  1. "Population of city, towns and villages - 2011". Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. "Ancient settlements of Yakasenek". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. "Railway line 1895". Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  4. "protection order 1" (PDF). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  5. "protection order 2" (PDF). Retrieved 25 January 2021.


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