Çoğlu, Karaman
Çoğlu | |
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Village | |
  Çoğlu Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′N 33°19′E / 37.433°N 33.317°E | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Karaman Province |
| District | Karaman central district |
| Elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 754 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 70000 |
| Area code | 0338 |
| Licence plate | 70 |
Çoğlu is a village in the central district (Karaman) of Karaman Province, Turkey. It is situated to the east of Karadağ, an extinct volcano. Its distance to Karaman is 35 kilometres (22 mi). The population of the village was 754 as of 2011.[1] The village was founded in 1748 by Turkmens as a caravan stop on the road to Mecca for pilgrimage. It was also a market town, and the name Çoğlu (roughly meaning "lots of people") refers to crowd in the market days. The main economic activity is agriculture. Cereals are the main products. Sugar beet is also produced. Since there is no river nearby, the irrigation water is supplied by pumping. Animal breeding, especially ovine breeding, is a secondary activity.[2]