Ilgın
District and municipality in Konya, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
District and municipality in Konya, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Ilgın District in Konya Province | |
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 |
The name ılgın comes from the former Byzantine name of the city, Lageina.
There are 56 neighbourhoods in Ilgın District:[5]
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) | |||||||||||||
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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] |
Famous Turkish folk musician and novelist Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgın.
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