Dazkırı District
Dazkırı District | |
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Map showing Dazkırı District in Afyonkarahisar Province | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′N 29°52′E / 37.917°N 29.867°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Afyonkarahisar |
| Seat | Dazkırı |
Area | 408 km2 (158 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 11,364 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Dazkırı District is a district of Afyonkarahisar Province of Turkey. Its seat is the town Dazkırı. Its area is 408 km2, and its population is 11,364 (2021). Lake Acıgöl, the second-largest alkaline lake in the world, is largely within this district. On the Denizli side of the lake there are plants extracting sodium sulphate, but the Dazkırı lake-shore is still agricultural. There is also potential for mining chrome and other minerals.