Aslanapa
Aslanapa | |
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  Aslanapa Location within Turkey  Aslanapa Location within Turkey Aegean | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′N 29°52′E / 39.217°N 29.867°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Kütahya |
| District | Aslanapa |
| Population (2022) | 1,793 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0274 |
Aslanapa is a town in Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is the seat of Aslanapa District. Its population is 1,793 (2022).
Name
According to art historian Oktay Aslanapa, the name Aslanapa comes from an Ildeniz Turkmen group of the lineage of Arslan Apa who migrated after the Battle of Malazgirt from the Nakhchivan region to where Aslanapa is now. According to literary scholar Cevdet Dadaş, the name Arslan Apa was a title of respect for a legendary hero, “Older Brother Lion” (Turkish: arslan + apa).
History
Settlements in the Aslanapa area date back to the Early Bronze Age. The area was ruled by the Byzantines, the Germiyans, and then in 1429 the Ottomans. The Ottomans called the area Gireği. In 1675-76, Aslanapa included 42 reaya households and 1 imam.
In 1921, during the Turkish War of Independence, the area was occupied by the Greeks, who were expelled a year later.
Handicrafts
Local handicrafts include Kütahya-style tilemaking, lace making, and weaving.
References
- 1 2 "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ "Apa". Derleme Sözlüğü: Türkiye Türkçesi Ağızları Sözlüğü (in Turkish). Türk Dil Kurumu. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tarihçe" [History]. Aslanapa Belediyesi (in Turkish). 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tarihçe" [History]. Aslanapa Belediyesi (in Turkish). 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ Çakır, İbrahim Etem (2016). "XVII. Yüzyılın İkinci Yarısında Kütahya Kazâsı" [Kütahya Kazâ in the Second Half of the Seventeenth Century]. Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi (in Turkish). 20 (1): 265–266. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tarihçe" [History]. Aslanapa Belediyesi (in Turkish). 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ "El Sanatları" [Handicrafts]. Aslanapa Belediyesi (in Turkish). 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
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