Afyonkarahisar (Turkish pronunciation:[afjonkaɾahiˈsaɾ], Turkish:afyon "poppy, opium", kara "black", hisar "fortress") is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Afyon is in mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, 250km (155mi) south-west of Ankara along the Akarçay River. Elevation 1,021m (3,350ft). Population (2010 census) 173,100