Ilgın
Ilgın is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 75,681 of which 26,698 live in the town of Hadim.[3][4]
Ilgın | |
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District | |
 Location of Ilgın within Turkey. | |
  Ilgın Location of Ilgın within Turkey. | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′N 31°55′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Halil İbrahim Oral (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,708.12 km2 (659.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 31,828 |
| • District | 57,148 |
| • District density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 42xxx |
| Area code(s) | 0332 |
| Licence plate | 42 |
| Website | www.ilgin.gov.tr |
Etymology
The name ılgın comes from a flower that blossoms in winter through the snow for only one day.
Notable natives
Famous Turkish folk musician and novelist Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgın.
Notes
- "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
- "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original (XLS) on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
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References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Ilgın, Turkey". Retrieved 2008-03-24.
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
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