Kulu | |
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District and municipality | |
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 |
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.