Kızılören

Kızılören

Location in Afyonkarahisar
Kızılören

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 38°15′N 30°09′E / 38.250°N 30.150°E / 38.250; 30.150
Country Turkey
Province Afyonkarahisar Province
Government
  Mayor Ahmet Pekşen (AKP)
Area[1]
  District 228.03 km2 (88.04 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
  Urban 1,610
  District 2,607
  District density 11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone +3

Kızılören is a rural town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey, 26 km from the towns of Sandıklı and Dinar, near the road to Ankara. It has a population (2010) of 1,660, down from 6,000 in 1990.

Economy

Kızılören is a poor district and many people have left in search of jobs in nearby Denizli, Antalya, Eskisehir and other industrial cities in Turkey and Europe.

Settlements

References

  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.

Coordinates: 38°15′N 30°09′E / 38.250°N 30.150°E / 38.250; 30.150

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