Kulu, Konya

Coordinates: 39°05′21″N 33°04′50″E / 39.08917°N 33.08056°E / 39.08917; 33.08056
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Kulu
District
Location of Kulu, Konya within Turkey.
Location of Kulu, Konya within Turkey.
Kulu is located in Turkey
Kulu
Kulu
Coordinates: 39°05′N 33°05′E / 39.083°N 33.083°E / 39.083; 33.083
Country Turkey
ProvinceKonya
Government
 • MayorAhmet Yıldız (AKP)
Area
[1]
 • District1,608.80 km2 (621.16 sq mi)
Elevation
968 m (3,176 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
21,250
 • District
50,525
 • District density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
42770
Area code0332
Licence plate42
Websitewww.kulu.gov.tr

Kulu is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2011 census, population of the district is 55,573 of which 22,844 live in the town of Kulu.[3][4] Many former residents live abroad and work in western European countries like Germany, Denmark and especially Sweden. It is one of the fastest developing cities in Turkey due to its strong ties with its communities in Europe.[citation needed] Kulu is a town in which many kurds live in. Kulu is situated approximately 110 km from Ankara and 150 km from the city of Konya. Fredrik Reinfeldt came here once.

Kurds in Kulu

The Number of Kurds in Kulu is unknown, but some say that it is higher than the amount of turks living there. There are many villages around Kulu heavily populated by Kurds.

Turkish Name Native Name Ethnicity
Ömeranlı Omera Kurdish
Uzunkuyu Birê Dêrêj Kurdish
Acıkuyu Birdalik Kurdish
Kırklar Bircê Kurdish
Dinek Turk/Kurd
Beşkardeş Torina Kurdish
Zincirlikuyu Şefko Kurdish
Tuzyaka Turk/Kurd
Pazaröz Bazarûzê Kurdish

Climate

Kulu has a semi-arid climate with hot and dry summers and cold and snowy winters.

Climate data for Kulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2
(36) 		5
(41) 		10
(50) 		16
(61) 		20
(68) 		25
(77) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		25
(77) 		18
(64) 		10
(50) 		4
(39) 		16
(61)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5
(23) 		−4
(25) 		−1
(30) 		3
(37) 		6
(43) 		10
(50) 		13
(55) 		13
(55) 		9
(48) 		4
(39) 		0
(32) 		−3
(27) 		4
(39)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.8) 		37
(1.5) 		35
(1.4) 		42
(1.7) 		56
(2.2) 		27
(1.1) 		11
(0.4) 		7
(0.3) 		12
(0.5) 		26
(1.0) 		36
(1.4) 		49
(1.9) 		384
(15.2)
Source: Weatherbase [5]

Notes

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. ^ Turkish Statistical Institute. "Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original (XLS) on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  5. ^ http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=171601&refer=&units=metric&cityname=Kulu-Konya-Turkey

References

External links

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