Şaphane
district in Kütahya Province, Turkey
Şaphane, formerly Abşeker, is a town in Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Şaphane District. Its population is 2,853 (2022). Its elevation is 1,128 m (3,701 ft).
Tourism
Mt. Şaphane (Akdağ) is open for the mountain tourism with its plateaus that are rich for their oxygen levels. It is 2,121 meters (6,959 ft) high and on a 100,000-hectare (250,000-acre) area with 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) of new planting parts. Paragliding and trekking are some of the activities you can do on Mt. Şaphane.
Kocaseyfullah Mosque is one of our historical spots with its age dating back to 700 years.
“Şaphane” enters the record as district in Kütahya Province, Turkey. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Şaphane, district and Kütahya can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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