Şuhut Explained

Type:municipality
Şuhut
Coordinates:38.5333°N 63°W
Province:Afyonkarahisar
District:Şuhut
Leader Party:AKP
Leader Name:Recep Bozkurt
Population Total:15054
Population As Of:2021
Blank1 Name:Climate

Şuhut (Ottoman Turkish شهود Şuhūd;[1] formerly Ancient Greek Σύνναδα Synnada) is a town in Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Şuhut District.[2] Its population is 15,054 (2021).[3] It lies in a small plain, 29 km east of the city of Afyon. The mayor is Recep Bozkurt (AKP).

History

Excavations of a burial mound at Kepirtepe show the plain has been settled since the Neolithic period. The town was established during the Hittite period and grew under the Romans, by then it was known as Synnada. See Synnada for details on the area in antiquity and for the ecclesiastical history of the town in the Byzantine period.

Today

Today Şuhut is a country town providing schools and other amenities to the surrounding rural area. Much of the land is used for raising beef cattle and growing wheat; Şuhut is famed for the quality of its meat and wheat stew, called keşkek. There is also a poultry industry and other crops, such as sugar beet, are grown. The younger generation are migrating to larger cities in search of careers.

Places of interest

Notes and References

  1. Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları, Ankara 2017, T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü Yayın No: 26 s.v., p. 731
  2. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx İlçe Belediyesi
  3. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 12 January 2023. TÜİK. tr . XLS.