Seydişehir is a municipality and

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Konya Province Konya Province () is a province and metropolitan municipality in southwest Central Anatolia, Turkey. Its area is 40,838 km2, making it the largest province by area, and its population is 2,296,347 (2022). The provincial capital is the city ...

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. Its area is 1,458 km², and its population is 65,465 (2022).

History

Seydişehir has an extensive historical record extending back many centuries. In 5500 BC, Seydişehir bordered the ancient province of

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and some historical building may date to this era. The city is situated in a valley between Lake Trogitis and

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. Pre-historic buildings are preserved within the valley. Many artefacts from this era are housed in the

Konya Archaeological Museum Konya Archaeological Museum is a state archaeological museum in Konya, Turkey. Established in 1901, it had been relocated twice before moving to its present location in 1962. One of the most prominent displays in the museum is of sarcophagi and oth ...

. 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.

Other

Seydişehir is famous for their roasted

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s. and for

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Geography

Seydişehir is located south of the city of

Konya Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in En ...

, and north of the

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Location

Composition

There are 55

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in Seydişehir District: * 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 A Mediterranean climate ( ), also called a dry summer climate, described by Köppen and Trewartha as ''Cs'', is a temperate climate type that occurs in the lower mid-latitudes (normally 30 to 44 north and south latitude). Such climates typic ...

(

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: ''Csa''), with hot, dry summers, and cold, wet winters.

Notable people

Sadi Irmak Mahmut Sadi Irmak (May 15, 1904 – November 11, 1990) was a Turkish academic in physiology, politician and former Prime Minister of Turkey. Biography He was born in the town Seydişehir of Konya, Ottoman Empire in 1904. He became teacher ...

(1904–1990), professor of medicine, politician and prime minister *

Mustafa Üstündağ Mustafa Üstündağ may refer to: * Mustafa Üstündağ (politician) * Mustafa Üstündağ (actor) {{hndis ...

(1933–1983), educator, politician and minister

References

External links

District municipality's official website

News of Seydisehir website

City Guide of Seydisehir website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seydisehir Populated places in Konya Province Districts of Konya Province Metropolitan district municipalities in Turkey