Konya | |
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Clockwise from top: Konya city view; Selimiye Mosque; Aziziye Mosque; Konya Kültürpark; and Mevlana Museum | |
 Emblem of Konya Metropolitan Municipality | |
  Konya Location of Konya, Turkey  Konya Konya (Asia) .svg) Konya Konya (Earth) | |
| 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 | |
| • Metropolitan municipality | 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)[1] | |
| • Metropolitan municipality | 2,320,241 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,390,051 |
| • Urban density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,390,051 |
| • Metro density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| 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[a] 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 2023, the population of the Metropolitan Province was just over 2.3 million, making it the sixth most populous city in Turkey, and second most populous of the Central Anatolia Region, after Ankara. 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.
- ^ "Turkey: Administrative Division (Provinces and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ City Mayor: Ugur Ibrahim Altay(AKP) Elected in 2024 "Statistics by Theme > National Accounts > Regional Accounts". www.turkstat.gov.tr. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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