Seydişehir

Seydişehir is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.^[2] Its area is 1,458 km²,^[3] and its population is 65,465 (2022).^[1]

Seydişehir
District and municipality
Seydişehir and Taurus Mountains from Ilıca
Map showing Seydişehir District in Konya Province
Seydişehir Location in Turkey Show map of Turkey Seydişehir Seydişehir (Turkey Central Anatolia) Show map of Turkey Central Anatolia
Coordinates: 37°25′06″N 31°51′02″E
Country	Turkey
Province	Konya
Government
• Mayor	Mehmet Tutal (AKP)
Area	1,458 km2 (563 sq mi)
Elevation	1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	65,465
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	42360-42380
Area code	0332
Website	www.seydisehir.bel.tr

A view from Seydişehir city center

History

Seydişehir has an extensive historical record extending back many centuries. In 5500 BC, Seydişehir bordered the ancient province of Pisidia and some historical building may date to this era. The city is situated in a valley between Lake Trogitis and Lake Karalis. Pre-historic buildings are preserved within the valley. Many artefacts from this era are housed in the Konya Archaeological Museum. In 2000–700 BC, the Hittite conquerors of middle Anatolia left their mark in the way of symbols and handiwork. Rock reliefs found in Seydişehir, believed to be made by the Hittite, support the idea of Hittite's living in the area.

Old house in Seydişehir

Other

Seydişehir is famous for their roasted chickpeas. and for oil wrestling.

Geography

Seydişehir is located south of the city of Konya, and north of the Taurus Mountains.

Location

	Beyşehir (32 km), Isparta (210 km), İzmir (608 km), Istanbul (670 km)	Konya (89 km), Ankara (350 km)
Derebucak (48 km)
	Akseki (63 km), Manavgat (135 km), Alanya (174 km), Antalya (208 km)	Bozkır (51 km), Karaman (168 km), Mersin (395 km)

Composition

There are 55 neighbourhoods in Seydişehir District:^[4]

• Akçalar
• Aktaş
• Alaylar Bir
• Alaylar Iki
• Anabağlar
• Aşağıkaraören
• Bahçelievler
• Başkaraören
• Bostandere
• Boyalı
• Bükçe
• Çatköy
• Çatmakaya
• Çavuş
• Değirmenci
• Dikilitaş
• Gevrekli
• Gökçehüyük
• Gökhüyük
• Gölyüzü
• Hacıseyidali
• İncesu
• Irmaklı
• Karabulak
• Karacaören
• Karakavak
• Kavakköy
• Kesecik
• Ketenli
• Kızılca
• Kızılcalar
• Kozlu
• Kumluca
• Kuran
• Madenli
• Mesudiye
• Muradiye
• Oğlakçı
• Ortakaraören
• Pınarbaşı
• Saadetler
• Saraycık
• Seyidharun
• Sofuhane
• Stad
• Susuz
• Taraşçı
• Taşağıl
• Tepecik
• Tolköy
• Ufacık
• Ulukapı
• Yaylacık
• Yenicami
• Yenice

Climate

Seydişehir has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa),^[5] with hot, dry summers, and cold, wet winters.

Climate data for Seydişehir (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	4.7 (40.5)	6.7 (44.1)	12.0 (53.6)	17.0 (62.6)	22.2 (72.0)	27.1 (80.8)	31.2 (88.2)	31.3 (88.3)	27.1 (80.8)	20.6 (69.1)	13.2 (55.8)	6.9 (44.4)	18.4 (65.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	0.3 (32.5)	1.6 (34.9)	6.3 (43.3)	11.0 (51.8)	15.8 (60.4)	20.2 (68.4)	24.0 (75.2)	23.9 (75.0)	19.4 (66.9)	13.5 (56.3)	7.0 (44.6)	2.4 (36.3)	12.2 (54.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−3.3 (26.1)	−2.6 (27.3)	1.3 (34.3)	5.3 (41.5)	9.4 (48.9)	13.3 (55.9)	16.5 (61.7)	16.3 (61.3)	11.9 (53.4)	7.2 (45.0)	1.8 (35.2)	−1.2 (29.8)	6.4 (43.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	128.4 (5.06)	95.11 (3.74)	74.84 (2.95)	58.13 (2.29)	51.36 (2.02)	29.1 (1.15)	10.09 (0.40)	11.5 (0.45)	20.35 (0.80)	54.25 (2.14)	89.47 (3.52)	146.23 (5.76)	768.83 (30.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	9.1	8.4	7.0	7.2	7.1	4.7	2.4	2.5	3.5	5.2	5.7	9.5	72.3
Average relative humidity (%)	78.8	74.1	65.0	60.4	58.9	54.3	45.9	47.8	52.6	62.9	70.2	78.3	62.3
Source: NOAA[6]

Notable people

• Sadi Irmak (1904–1990), professor of medicine, politician and prime minister
• Mustafa Üstündağ (1933–1983), educator, politician and minister