Kulu is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,234 km2,[3] and its population is 51,612 (2022).[1] Kulu is situated approximately 110 km from Ankara and 150 km from the city of Konya. With a substantial Swedish-Turkish community, not few of whom are from this region, Kulu hosts around 100,000 visitors from Europe in the summer. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt visited the city once.
Kulu | |
|---|---|
District and municipality | |
 Map showing Kulu District in Konya Province | |
  Kulu Location in Turkey  Kulu Kulu (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′21″N 33°04′50″E / 39.08917°N 33.08056°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Murat Ünver (AKP) |
| Area | 2,234 km2 (863 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 968 m (3,176 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 51,612 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0332 |
| Website | www |
History
editThe modern Kulu district lies on the ancient Galatian city of Drya.[4]
Composition
editThere are 46 neighbourhoods in Kulu District:[5]
- Acıkuyu
- Ağılbaşı
- Alparslan
- Altılar
- Arşıncı
- Bahadırlı
- Beşkardeş
- Bozan
- Burunağıl
- Camikebir
- Canımana
- Celep
- Cumhuriyet
- Değirmenözü
- Dinek
- Dipdede
- Doğutepe
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet
- Fevziye
- Gökler
- Güzelyayla
- Hisarköy
- Karacadağ
- Karacadere
- Karapınar
- Karşıyaka
- Kemaliye
- Kırkkuyu
- Kırkpınar
- Kömüşini
- Köşker
- Köstengil
- Kozanlı
- Ömeranlı
- Sarıyayla
- Şerefli
- Seyitahmetli
- Soğukkuyu
- Tavlıören
- Tuzyaka
- Yaraşlı
- Yazıçayırı
- Yenimahalle
- Yeşiltepe
- Yeşilyurt
- Zincirlikuyu
Climate
editKulu has a semi-arid climate with hot and dry summers and cold and snowy winters.
| Climate data for Kulu (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
4.9 (40.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.65 (1.60) |
30.65 (1.21) |
35.21 (1.39) |
38.49 (1.52) |
47.02 (1.85) |
38.17 (1.50) |
7.94 (0.31) |
7.71 (0.30) |
16.96 (0.67) |
23.74 (0.93) |
35.14 (1.38) |
47.6 (1.87) |
369.28 (14.54) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 61.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80.5 | 74.6 | 65.5 | 61.5 | 59.2 | 54.0 | 45.4 | 45.6 | 51.0 | 61.3 | 72.6 | 81.4 | 62.6 |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ T.C. Kulu Kaymakamlığı. "Kulu - İlçemizin Tarihçesi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Kulu". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
External links
edit- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
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