Cihanbeyli
District and municipality in Konya, Turkey
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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] According to a 2017 estimate by the German Federal Agency for Civic Education, Kurds make up at least 50% of the population of Cihanbeyli.[5]
Cihanbeyli | |
|---|---|
District and municipality | |
Map showing Cihanbeyli District in Konya Province | |
  Cihanbeyli Location in Turkey  Cihanbeyli Cihanbeyli (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| 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 | 13.69/km2 (35.45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0332 |
| Climate | BSk |
| Website | www |
History
Composition
There are 47 neighbourhoods in Cihanbeyli District:[8]
- 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).[9] The town experiences hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.[10]
| 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[11] | |||||||||||||
Demography
Cihanbeyli district has a significant Kurdish population from various Kurdish tribes.[12]
| Name | Ethnicity |
|---|---|
| Cihanbeyli | Kurdish and others[13] |
| Beyliova | Kurdish[12] |
| Böğrüdelik | Siberian Tatar[14] and Kurdish |
| Bulduk | Kurdish[13] |
| Büyükbeşkavak | Kurdish[13] |
| Çimen | Kurdish[13] |
| Çöl | Kurdish[13] |
| Gölyazı | Kurdish[13] |
| Günyüzü | Kurdish[13] |
| Hodoğlu | Turkish[15] |
| Kandil | Kurdish[13] |
| Kelhasan | Kurdish[13] |
| Kırkışla | Kurdish[13] |
| Korkmazlar | Kurdish[12] |
| Kuşça | Kurdish[13] |
| Küçükbeşkavak | Kurdish[13] |
| Kütükuşağı | Kurdish[13] |
| Sağlık | Kurdish[12] |
| Taşpınar | Kurdish and Turkish[13][12] |
| Turanlar | Kurdish[13] |
| Yapalı | Kurdish[13] |
| Yeniceoba | Kurdish[13] |
| Yeşildere | Kurdish[12] |
| Yünlükuyu | Kurdish[12] |
| Zaferiye | Kurdish[13] |
Notable people
- Eyüp Can (boxer) (1964*), Boxer
- Leyla Güven (1964*), Kurdish Politician
