Çayırbağ

Çayırbağ
Municipality
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Coordinates: 38°51′0″N 30°31′49″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Afyonkarahisar
District	Afyonkarahisar
Population  (2021)	4,377
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	03032
Area code	0272

Çayırbağ is a town (belde) and municipality in the Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.^[1] Its population is 4,377 (2021).^[2] 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.^[3] It is 7 km (4.3 mi) far from Afyonkarahisar on the Eskişehir-Afyonkarahisar highway D-665.^[4]

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).^[3]

Economy

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.^[3]

References

1. Belde, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
2. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2021" (XLS) (in Turkish). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
3. "Çayırbağ Kasabası Genel Bilgi" (in Turkish). Çayırbağ Belediyesi 1989. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
4. Bölge 4 (Map) (in Turkish). Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 24 April 2023.