Doğlat, İscehisar explained

Type:village
Province:Afyonkarahisar
District:İscehisar
Doğlat
Population Total:174
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:39°N 78°W

Doğlat is a village in the İscehisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 174 (2021).[2]

It is 48 km to the center of Afyonkarahisar and 26 km to the town of Iscehisar and the village has a warm continental climate.

The economy of a village depends on agriculture and husbandry. The village has a primary school and does not have a drinking water, but there is a sewerage network, and the village has electricity and fixed telephone.

History

Some researchers believe that ancient city of Dioclea (Διόκλεια Φρυγίας) was located near modern Doğlat,[3] while others assume that it was located near Ahırhisar (modern Yeşilhisar).The village was founded in 1901 by the Karachayns who emigrated from the Caucasus.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Köy
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021. 12 January 2023 . TÜİK. tr . XLS.
  3. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05007a.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Dioclea