Konya
Konya | |
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Clockwise from top: Konya city view; Selimiye Mosque; Aziziye Mosque; Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden; and Mevlana Museum | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′N 32°29′E / 37.867°N 32.483°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Region | Central Anatolia |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Uğur İbrahim Altay (AKP) |
| Area | |
| 38,873 km2 (15,009 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 6,600 km2 (2,500 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 6,600 km2 (2,500 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,016 m (3,333 ft) |
| Population (2024 official number of TÜIK) | |
| 2 330 024 | |
| • Urban | 1 433 861 |
| Demonym | Konyalı (Turkish) |
| GDP | |
| • Metropolitan municipality | TRY 149.229 billion US$ 16.616 billion (2021) |
| • Per capita | TRY 65,928 US$ 7,341 (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Postal code | 42XXX |
| Area code | (+90) 332 |
| Licence plate | 42 |
| Website | www |
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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 English its name is usually spelt Konia or Koniah. In the late medieval period, Konya was the capital of the Seljuk Turks' Sultanate of Rum, from where the sultans ruled over Anatolia.
As of 2024, the population of the Metropolitan Province was 2 330 024 of whom 1 433 861 live in the three urban districts (Karatay, Selcuklu, Meram), making it the sixth most populous city in Turkey, and second most populous of the Central Anatolia Region, after Ankara. City has Konya is served by TCDD high-speed train (YHT) services from Istanbul, Ankara and Karaman. The local airport (Konya Havalimanı, KYA) is served by frequent flights from Istanbul whereas flights to and from İzmir are offered few times a week.