Cobanlar
General Information
District: Afyonkarahisar, State: Aegean Region, Turkey
Area: 422 km²
Languages Spoken: Turkish
Long Distance Code: (+90) 0272
Best Time to Visit: May to August
International Access: Eskisehir Anadolu Airport (AOE)Description
Cobanlar (Ancient Greek: Αναβωρα, Anabora or Anabura) is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, a plain 25 km east of the city of Afyon. It covers an area of 422 km², and the population (2010) is 13,364, of which 8,757 live in the town of Cobanlar. The town lines in the 38’ N , 30’ E. Cobanlar has population 13.283. Cobanlar is 990 m high sea level. In the South Cobanlar’s Bey Mountain, in the west Cobanlar’s Sultan Mountains. Bronze Age burial mounds have been found near the river, and in antiquity the town of Anabura was here, there are remains in the village of Feleli and a statue of Artemis from the site is on display in the museum in Afyon. The undergrand city revealed in year 2003 shows that there was life even before B.C. 400. In the town there are a number of classic Ottoman Empire period houses with courtyards. Today the area is a rural district, the major production is sugar beet. In the countryside the people drive home-made vehicles (half-trailer, half pick-up truck) called pat-pat.Location
Cobanlar is a town and district of Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, a plain 25 km east of the city of Afyon. It covers an area of 422 km². The town lines in the 38’ N , 30’ E. Cobanlar is 990 m high sea level. In the South Cobanlar’s Bey Mountain, in the west Cobanlar’s Sultan Mountains.