Selçuklu
District in Turkey
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Selçuklu is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,931 km2,[3] and its population is 690,667 (2022).[1] Selçuklu is one of the central districts of Konya, along with the districts of Karatay and Meram. It covers the northwestern part of the agglomeration of Konya and the adjacent countryside.
Selçuklu | |
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District and municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 37°52′53″N 32°29′32″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Pekyatırmacı (AKP) |
Area | 1,931 km2 (746 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,020 m (3,350 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | 700,358 |
| • Density | 362.7/km2 (939.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0332 |
| Website | www |
Flora
Between 2004 and 2006, a study was carried out of plants in the district in the area of the Başarakavak and Tatköy neighborhoods, and the Altınapa Dam. Two species are listed as 'Endangered' according to the IUCN Red List: Clypeola ciliata (Boiss) and Silene lycaonica (Chowdh). Also listed as 'Vulnerable' were Iris stenophylla and Centaurea bourgaei (Boiss).[4][5]
Tourism
The Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden, opened in 2015, is a major tourist attraction.[6]
Composition
There are 73 neighbourhoods in Selçuklu District:[7]
- Akademi
- Akıncılar
- Akpınar
- Akşemsettin
- Ardıçlı
- Aşağıpınarbaşı-Bucak
- Aydınlıkevler
- Bağrıkurt
- Başarakavak
- Bedir
- Beyhekim
- Biçer
- Bilecik
- Binkonutlar
- Bosnahersek
- Buhara
- Büyükkayacık
- Çaldere
- Çaltı
- Çandır
- Cumhuriyet
- Dağdere
- Dokuz
- Dumlupınar
- Eğribayat
- Erenköy
- Esenler
- Fatih
- Ferhuniye
- Feritpaşa
- Güvenç
- Hacıkaymak
- Hanaybaşı
- Hocacihan
- Horozluhan
- Hüsamettinçelebi
- İhsaniye
- Işıklar
- Kaleköy
- Karaömerler
- Kervan
- Kılınçaslan
- Kınık
- Kızılcakuyu
- Kosova
- Küçükmuhsine
- Malazgirt
- Mehmet Akif
- Merkez
- Meydanköy
- Musalla Bağları
- Nişantaş
- Parsana
- Sakarya
- Sancak
- Sarayköy
- Sarıcalar
- Şeker
- Selahaddini Eyyubi
- Selahattin
- Selçuk
- Şeyhşamil
- Sille
- Sille Ak
- Sızma
- Sulutaş
- Tatköy
- Tepekent
- Tömek
- Ulumuhsine
- Yazıbelen
- Yazır
- Yukarıpınarbaşı
International relations
Selçuklu is twinned with:
Beit Hanoun, Palestine[8]
Gallery
Altınapa Reservoir, western are of Selçuklu with the Altınapa Han (see red arrow)
Dokuzun Hanı; view to the north
Entrance of Horuzlu Han; view from the south
Zazadin Han near Tömek
Alâeddin Mosque; built from 1155 to 1221
Karatay Medresesi Museum
The Selçuklu Kulesi (Tower)
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