Yeşilhisar, Hocalar

Yeşilhisar
Village
Country	Turkey
Province	Afyonkarahisar Province
District	Hocalar
Elevation	1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	2,136
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Website	http://www.yerelnet.org.tr/belediyeler/index.php?belediyeid=129659

Yeşilhisar' is a village in the District of Hocalar, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.^[1] The post code for the village is 03580

Geography[]

The town is located at the western end of the Karahisar Plain and has a continental climate, hot and dry summers, cold and snowy winters. Rainfall is generally sparse. The economy is mainly agriculture accounting for about 60% to 75% of the population with crops including Apples, apricots and Sugar beet and potato are the most important industrial plants.

History[]

Hittites, the Persians and Seleucids all ruled Yeşilhisar in turn. in 317BC it was incorporated into the Roman Empire.

The Seljuks took the town around 1114AD.

Some researchers believe that ancient city of Diokleia in Phrygia (Greek: Διόκλεια Φρυγίας) was located near modern Yeşilhisar (formerly called Ahırhisar), while others assume that it was located near modern Doğlat.^[2]

References[]

Coordinates: 38°40′30″N 29°56′14″E / 38.6750°N 29.9372°E / 38.6750; 29.9372

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