Çayırbağ

Çayıtbağ is a town in Merkez (Central) district of Afyonkarahisar Province. The initial name of the town was Sipsin. In 1960, it was renamed to Çayırbağ. It has four neighborhoods as Fatih, Ali Çetinkaya, Uğur and Huzur.[1] It is 7 km (4.3 mi) far from Afyonkarahisar on th Eskişehir-Afyonkarahisar e highway D-665.[2]

Çayırbağ
Village
Çayırbağ is located in Turkey
Çayırbağ
Çayırbağ
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 38.85000°N 30.53028°E / 38.85000; 30.53028
Country Turkey
ProvinceAfyonkarahisar
DistrictMerkez
Population
 • Total4,239
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
03032
Area code0272
Licence plate03

History

The historical development of the town shows parallelism with Afyonkarahisar. The known old history of Afyonkarahisar region dates back to 30000 BC. The region joined the Ottoman Empire in 1429. From 27 March 1921 to 27 August 1922, it was occupied by the Greeks during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922).[1]

Economy

The population of the village is 4,239 as of 2020.[3] The economy of Çayırbağ is based mainly on agricultur and animal husbandary. Gherkin, which is grown for pickling, has an important place in agriculture. In addition, the other income of the town is the workers, who go to Afyonkarahisar Center daily and return. The fact that the town is close to Afyonkarahisar creates negativities in terms of economic and social development.[1]

References
  1. "Çayırbağ Kasabası Genel Bilgi" (in Turkish). Çayırbağ Belediyesi 1989. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. Bölge 4 (Map) (in Turkish). Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. "Afyonkarahisar Merkez ilçesi Çayırbağ beldesi nüfusu 2020, ilçeleri, beldeleri, mahalleleri ve köyleri" (in Turkish). Rehber Bilgi. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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