Karapınar

For other uses, see Karapınar (disambiguation).

Karapınar, formerly known as Barta is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 2,623 km²,^[3] and its population is 50,323 (2022).^[1] Volcanic Karapınar Field is located nearby.

Karapınar
District and municipality
Selimiye Külliyesi; Sultan Selim Mosque of 1563
Map showing Karapınar District in Konya Province
Karapınar Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Karapınar Karapınar (Turkey Central Anatolia) Show map of Turkey Central Anatolia
Coordinates: 37°42′53″N 33°33′03″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Konya
Government
• Mayor	İbrahim Önal (AKP)
Area	2,623 km2 (1,013 sq mi)
Elevation	987 m (3,238 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	50,323
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	42400
Area code	0332
Website	www.karapinar.bel.tr

Composition

There are 42 neighbourhoods in Karapınar District:^[4]

• Adalet
• Akçayazı
• Akören
• Alaaddin
• Apak
• Çetmi
• Çiğil
• Cumhuriyet
• Fatih
• Fevzipaşa
• Gaziosmanpaşa
• Hacı İsa
• Hacı Ömerli
• Hankapı
• Hasanoba
• Hotamış
• İpekçi
• İslik
• İsmetpaşa
• Kale
• Karakışla
• Kayacık
• Kayalı
• Kazanhüyüğü
• Kesmez
• Küçükaşlama
• Küllü
• Ortaoba
• Oymalı
• Pınarbaşı
• Reşadiye
• Sandıklı
• Sazlıpınar
• Selimiye
• Türüdiye
• Ulus
• Yağmapınar
• Yeni
• Yenikuyu
• Yeşilyurt
• Yunus Emre
• Zafer

Climate

Karapınar has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk),^[5] with cold winters and hot, dry summers.

Climate data for Karapınar (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	7.6 (45.7)	13.2 (55.8)	18.5 (65.3)	23.8 (74.8)	28.2 (82.8)	31.6 (88.9)	31.6 (88.9)	27.4 (81.3)	21.1 (70.0)	13.1 (55.6)	7.1 (44.8)	19.1 (66.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.2 (31.6)	1.3 (34.3)	6.0 (42.8)	10.9 (51.6)	15.8 (60.4)	20.1 (68.2)	23.3 (73.9)	23.0 (73.4)	18.3 (64.9)	12.6 (54.7)	5.6 (42.1)	1.5 (34.7)	11.6 (52.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.9 (23.2)	−4.3 (24.3)	−0.7 (30.7)	3.3 (37.9)	7.6 (45.7)	11.5 (52.7)	14.1 (57.4)	13.8 (56.8)	9.1 (48.4)	4.5 (40.1)	−0.8 (30.6)	−3.1 (26.4)	4.2 (39.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	34.06 (1.34)	25.42 (1.00)	29.6 (1.17)	29.6 (1.17)	30.02 (1.18)	27.4 (1.08)	6.76 (0.27)	5.43 (0.21)	9.85 (0.39)	20.98 (0.83)	27.29 (1.07)	43.7 (1.72)	290.11 (11.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	5.7	5.1	5.0	5.4	5.2	4.2	2.1	1.6	2.4	3.6	3.7	6.7	50.7
Average relative humidity (%)	78.4	73.5	64.7	59.9	57.0	50.8	43.7	45.6	49.8	60.9	70.7	78.3	61.1
Source: NOAA[6]

See also

• Karapınar coal mine
• Karapınar Field
• Karapınar Renewable Energy Resource Area