Ilgın

For the Turkish village, see Ilgın, Eğil.

Ilgın is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 1,636 km²,^[3] and its population is 53,489 (2022).^[1] Its elevation is 1,030 m (3,380 ft).^[4]

Ilgın
District and municipality
Map showing Ilgın District in Konya Province
Ilgın Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Ilgın Ilgın (Turkey Central Anatolia) Show map of Turkey Central Anatolia
Coordinates: 38°16′45″N 31°54′50″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Konya
Government
• Mayor	Yalçın Ertaş (AKP)
Area	1,636 km2 (632 sq mi)
Elevation	1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	53,489
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0332

Etymology

The name ılgın comes from the former Byzantine name of the city, Lageina.

Composition

There are 56 neighbourhoods in Ilgın District:^[5]

• Ağalar
• Argıthanı
• Avdan
• Ayvatdede
• Balkı
• Barakmuslu
• Behlülbey
• Belekler
• Beykonak
• Boğazkent
• Bulcuk
• Büyükoba
• Camiatik
• Çatak
• Çavuşçugöl
• Çiğil
• Çobankaya
• Çömlekçi
• Dereköy
• Dığrak
• Düğer
• Eldeş
• Esentepe
• Fahrettin Altay
• Fatih
• Geçitköy
• Gedikören
• Gökbudak
• Gökçeyurt
• Gölyaka
• Göstere
• Güneypınar
• Harmanyazı
• İhsaniye
• Ilıca
• İstasyon
• Kaleköy
• Kapaklı
• Karaköy
• Mahmuthisar
• Mecidiye
• Milli Egemenlik
• Misafirli
• Olukpınar
• Orhaniye
• Ormanözü
• Sadıkköy
• Sahip Ata
• Sebiller
• Şıhbedrettin
• Şıhcarullah
• Tekeler
• Ucarı
• Yorazlar
• Yukarıçiğil
• Zaferiye

Climate

Ilgın has a transitional dry-summer humid continental climate and Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Dsa/Csa),^[6] with hot, dry summers and cold winters.

Climate data for Ilgın (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.9 (40.8)	7.3 (45.1)	12.2 (54.0)	17.3 (63.1)	22.3 (72.1)	26.8 (80.2)	30.8 (87.4)	30.8 (87.4)	26.6 (79.9)	20.5 (68.9)	13.2 (55.8)	6.9 (44.4)	18.4 (65.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	0.0 (32.0)	1.7 (35.1)	5.9 (42.6)	10.6 (51.1)	15.3 (59.5)	19.4 (66.9)	22.8 (73.0)	22.5 (72.5)	18.1 (64.6)	12.6 (54.7)	6.3 (43.3)	2.0 (35.6)	11.5 (52.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.0 (24.8)	−2.8 (27.0)	0.6 (33.1)	4.4 (39.9)	8.4 (47.1)	11.6 (52.9)	14.2 (57.6)	14.0 (57.2)	9.9 (49.8)	6.0 (42.8)	0.9 (33.6)	−2.0 (28.4)	5.1 (41.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	46.48 (1.83)	41.96 (1.65)	43.39 (1.71)	45.44 (1.79)	49.72 (1.96)	36.41 (1.43)	16.47 (0.65)	12.72 (0.50)	17.59 (0.69)	34.48 (1.36)	37.39 (1.47)	51.52 (2.03)	433.57 (17.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.9	5.8	6.8	6.2	7.1	5.1	2.3	2.2	3.2	5.1	4.3	6.7	61.7
Average relative humidity (%)	76.2	70.7	63.9	60.6	60.1	56.1	49.2	50.3	54.6	63.6	69.6	75.8	62.5
Source: NOAA[7]

Notable natives

Famous Turkish folk musician and novelist Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgın.

References

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. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Ilgın, Turkey". Retrieved 26 September 2023.
5. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
6. "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
7. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ilgın". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

External links

• District governor's official website (in Turkish)
• District municipality's official website Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)