Cihanbeyli

Cihanbeyli is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.^[3] Its area is 3,702 km²,^[4] and its population is 50,677 (2022).^[2]

Cihanbeyli
District and municipality
Map showing Cihanbeyli District in Konya Province
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Coordinates: 38°39′29″N 32°55′41″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Konya
Government
• Mayor	Fırat Kızılkaya[1] (CHP)
Area	3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi)
Elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]	50,677
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Area code	0332
Climate	BSk
Website	www.cihanbeyli.bel.tr

History

Cihanbeyli was part of Pitassa in antiquity.^[5][6]

Composition

There are 47 neighbourhoods in Cihanbeyli District:^[7]

• Ağabeyli
• Ahirigüzel
• Atçeken
• Bahçelievler
• Beyliova
• Böğrüdelik
• Bulduk
• Büyükbeşkavak
• Çimen
• Çölyaylası
• Cumhuriyet
• Damlakuyu
• Gemecik
• Göktepe
• Gölyazı
• Günyüzü
• Hodoğlu
• İnsuyu
• Kale
• Kandil
• Karabağ
• Karatepe
• Karşıyaka
• Kayı
• Kelhasan
• Kırkışla
• Kocatepe
• Köprübaşı
• Korkmazlar
• Küçükbeşkavak
• Kuşca
• Kütükuşağı
• Mutlukonak
• Pınarbaşı
• Sağlık
• Sığırcık
• Taşpınar
• Tüfekçipınarı
• Turanlar
• Üzerliktepe
• Uzuncayayla
• Yapalı
• Yeniceoba
• Yeniyayla
• Yeşilöz
• Yünlükuyu
• Zaferiye

Climate

Cihanbeyli's climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen: BSk).^[8] The town experiences hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.^[9]

Climate data for Cihanbeyli (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.5 (40.1)	7.2 (45.0)	12.7 (54.9)	18.1 (64.6)	23.5 (74.3)	28.2 (82.8)	32.0 (89.6)	31.9 (89.4)	27.4 (81.3)	20.9 (69.6)	12.6 (54.7)	6.1 (43.0)	18.8 (65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.2 (31.6)	1.6 (34.9)	6.1 (43.0)	11.1 (52.0)	16.1 (61.0)	20.6 (69.1)	24.2 (75.6)	24.0 (75.2)	19.3 (66.7)	13.3 (55.9)	6.1 (43.0)	1.5 (34.7)	12.0 (53.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.0 (24.8)	−3.2 (26.2)	0.2 (32.4)	4.4 (39.9)	8.9 (48.0)	12.8 (55.0)	15.8 (60.4)	15.9 (60.6)	11.4 (52.5)	6.7 (44.1)	0.8 (33.4)	−2.1 (28.2)	5.7 (42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	31.49 (1.24)	28.62 (1.13)	34.46 (1.36)	36.8 (1.45)	34.19 (1.35)	38.49 (1.52)	7.41 (0.29)	6.52 (0.26)	14.28 (0.56)	24.97 (0.98)	29.05 (1.14)	39.82 (1.57)	326.1 (12.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.2	5.2	5.8	6.2	5.8	5.4	2.1	2.1	3.3	4.5	4.5	7.1	58.2
Average relative humidity (%)	80.2	74.0	64.9	60.3	56.6	50.3	41.3	42.0	46.0	58.5	71.7	80.8	60.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	95.6	133.0	182.1	225.0	281.9	310.3	354.7	342.0	269.4	208.0	154.3	95.1	2,651.5
Source: NOAA[10]

Demography

Cihanbeyli district has a significant Kurdish population from various Kurdish tribes.^[11]

Name	Ethnicity
Cihanbeyli	Kurdish and others[12]
Beyliova	Kurdish[11]
Böğrüdelik	Siberian Tatar[13] and Kurdish
Bulduk	Kurdish[12]
Büyükbeşkavak	Kurdish[12]
Çimen	Kurdish[12]
Çöl	Kurdish[12]
Gölyazı	Kurdish[12]
Günyüzü	Kurdish[12]
Hodoğlu	Turkish[14]
Kandil	Kurdish[12]
Kelhasan	Kurdish[12]
Kırkışla	Kurdish[12]
Korkmazlar	Kurdish[11]
Kuşça	Kurdish[12]
Küçükbeşkavak	Kurdish[12]
Kütükuşağı	Kurdish[12]
Sağlık	Kurdish[11]
Taşpınar	Kurdish and Turkish[12][11]
Turanlar	Kurdish[12]
Yapalı	Kurdish[12]
Yeniceoba	Kurdish[12]
Yeşildere	Kurdish[11]
Yünlükuyu	Kurdish[11]
Zaferiye	Kurdish[12]

Notable people

• Eyüp Can (boxer) (1964*), Boxer
• Leyla Güven (1964*), Kurdish Politician