Seydişehir

Seydişehir
Seydişehir
District and municipality
	Seydişehir and Taurus Mountains from Ilıca
	Map showing Seydişehir District in Konya Province
	Seydişehir Location in Turkey Seydişehir Seydişehir (Turkey Central Anatolia)
	Coordinates: 37°25′06″N 31°51′02″E / 37.41833°N 31.85056°E
Country	Turkey
Province	Konya
Government
• Mayor	Mehmet Tutal (AKP)
Area	1,458 km2 (563 sq mi)
Elevation	1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population (2022)	65,465
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	42360-42380
Area code	0332
Website	www.seydisehir.bel.tr

Seydişehir is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 1,458 km²,^[3] and its population is 65,465 (2022).^[1]

History

Seydişehir has an extensive historical record extending back many centuries. In 5500 BC, Seydişehir bordered the ancient province of Psidia and some historical building may date to this era. The city is situated in a valley between Lake Trogitis and Lake Karalis. Pre-historic buildings are preserved within the valley. Many artefacts from this era are housed in the Konya Archaeological Museum. In 2000–700 BC, the Hittite conquerors of middle Anatolia left their mark in the way of symbols and handiwork. Rock reliefs found in Seydişehir, believed to be made by the Hittite, support the idea of Hittite's living in the area.

Old house in Seydişehir

Other

Seydişehir is famous for their roasted chickpeas. and for oil wrestling.

Geography

Seydişehir is located south of the city of Konya, and north of the Taurus Mountains.

Location

	Beyşehir (32 km), Isparta (210 km), İzmir (608 km), Istanbul (670 km)	Konya (89 km), Ankara (350 km)
Derebucak (48 km)
	Akseki (63 km), Manavgat (135 km), Alanya (174 km), Antalya (208 km)	Bozkır (51 km), Karaman (168 km), Mersin (395 km)

Composition

There are 55 neighbourhoods in Seydişehir District:^[4]

Akçalar
Aktaş
Alaylar Bir
Alaylar Iki
Anabağlar
Aşağıkaraören
Bahçelievler
Başkaraören
Bostandere
Boyalı
Bükçe
Çatköy
Çatmakaya
Çavuş
Değirmenci
Dikilitaş
Gevrekli
Gökçehüyük
Gökhüyük
Gölyüzü
Hacıseyidali
İncesu
Irmaklı
Karabulak
Karacaören
Karakavak
Kavakköy
Kesecik
Ketenli
Kızılca
Kızılcalar
Kozlu
Kumluca
Kuran
Madenli
Mesudiye
Muradiye
Oğlakçı
Ortakaraören
Pınarbaşı
Saadetler
Saraycık
Seyidharun
Sofuhane
Stad
Susuz
Taraşçı
Taşağıl
Tepecik
Tolköy
Ufacık
Ulukapı
Yaylacık
Yenicami
Yenice

Climate

Seydişehir has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa),^[5] with hot, dry summers, and cold, wet winters.

Climate data for Seydişehir (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.7 (40.5)	6.7 (44.1)	12.0 (53.6)	17.0 (62.6)	22.2 (72.0)	27.1 (80.8)	31.2 (88.2)	31.3 (88.3)	27.1 (80.8)	20.6 (69.1)	13.2 (55.8)	6.9 (44.4)	18.4 (65.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	0.3 (32.5)	1.6 (34.9)	6.3 (43.3)	11.0 (51.8)	15.8 (60.4)	20.2 (68.4)	24.0 (75.2)	23.9 (75.0)	19.4 (66.9)	13.5 (56.3)	7.0 (44.6)	2.4 (36.3)	12.2 (54.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−2.6 (27.3)	1.3 (34.3)	5.3 (41.5)	9.4 (48.9)	13.3 (55.9)	16.5 (61.7)	16.3 (61.3)	11.9 (53.4)	7.2 (45.0)	1.8 (35.2)	−1.2 (29.8)	6.4 (43.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	128.4 (5.06)	95.11 (3.74)	74.84 (2.95)	58.13 (2.29)	51.36 (2.02)	29.1 (1.15)	10.09 (0.40)	11.5 (0.45)	20.35 (0.80)	54.25 (2.14)	89.47 (3.52)	146.23 (5.76)	768.83 (30.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	9.1	8.4	7.0	7.2	7.1	4.7	2.4	2.5	3.5	5.2	5.7	9.5	72.3
Average relative humidity (%)	78.8	74.1	65.0	60.4	58.9	54.3	45.9	47.8	52.6	62.9	70.2	78.3	62.3
Source: NOAA^[6]

Notable people

Sadi Irmak (1904–1990), professor of medicine, politician and prime minister
Mustafa Üstündağ (1933–1983), educator, politician and minister

References

^ ^a ^b "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Seydişehir". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

External links

District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
News of Seydisehir website (in Turkish)
City Guide of Seydisehir website (in Turkish)

[tuik-1] "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[2] Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[3] "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[4] Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

[5] "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.

[WMONormals-6] "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Seydişehir". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

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