Işıklar

For other uses, see Işıklar (disambiguation).

Işıklar (literally "lights") is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 7,427 (2021).^[2] It is situated on Turkish state highway D.300 close to the Sugar refinery of Afyon. The distance to Afyon is 18 kilometres (11 mi).

Işıklar
Municipality
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Coordinates: 38°40′N 30°44′E
Country	Turkey
Province	Afyonkarahisar
District	Afyonkarahisar
Elevation	1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population  (2021)	7,427
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	03080
Area code	0272
Licence plate	03

Before the advance of motor vehicles, Işıklar was a stop in caravan routes and the name of the settlement may refer to its fire lights in that period.^[3]