Ilgın
Ilgın is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,636 km2,[3] and its population is 53,489 (2022).[1] Its elevation is 1,030 m (3,380 ft).[4]
Ilgın | |
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 Map showing Ilgın District in Konya Province | |
  Ilgın Location in Turkey  Ilgın Ilgın (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′45″N 31°54′50″E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yalçın Ertaş (AKP) |
| Area | 1,636 km2 (632 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 53,489 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
| Area code | 0332 |
Etymology
The name ılgın comes from the former Byzantine name of the city, Lageina.
Composition
There are 56 neighbourhoods in Ilgın District:[5]
- Ağalar
- Argıthanı
- Avdan
- Ayvatdede
- Balkı
- Barakmuslu
- Behlülbey
- Belekler
- Beykonak
- Boğazkent
- Bulcuk
- Büyükoba
- Camiatik
- Çatak
- Çavuşçugöl
- Çiğil
- Çobankaya
- Çömlekçi
- Dereköy
- Dığrak
- Düğer
- Eldeş
- Esentepe
- Fahrettin Altay
- Fatih
- Geçitköy
- Gedikören
- Gökbudak
- Gökçeyurt
- Gölyaka
- Göstere
- Güneypınar
- Harmanyazı
- İhsaniye
- Ilıca
- İstasyon
- Kaleköy
- Kapaklı
- Karaköy
- Mahmuthisar
- Mecidiye
- Milli Egemenlik
- Misafirli
- Olukpınar
- Orhaniye
- Ormanözü
- Sadıkköy
- Sahip Ata
- Sebiller
- Şıhbedrettin
- Şıhcarullah
- Tekeler
- Ucarı
- Yorazlar
- Yukarıçiğil
- Zaferiye
Notable natives
Famous Turkish folk musician and novelist Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgın.
References
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Ilgın, Turkey". Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
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