Sızma
Sızma is a town in Konya Province, Turkey. (Undotted ı is pronounced as e in the word Open)
Sızma | |
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Town | |
  Sızma Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′N 32°24′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Konya Province |
| District | Selçuklu |
| Elevation | 1,433 m (4,700 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,153 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 42208 |
| Area code(s) | 0332 |
| Licence plate | 42 |
Geography
Sızma is a town in Selçuklu second-level municipality in Greater Konya. The town is at 38°05′N 32°24′E. It is a few kilometers west of the main road connecting Konya to Afyon. The highway distance to Konya is about 25 km (16 mi). The population is 2153 as of 2011 [1]
History
There are ruins of Hitites and Roman Empire in the vicinity. But the town was founded by a group of Yörüks (nomadic Oghuz Turks) in the Middle Ages. The earliest name was Sizemene; but later on, it was shortened to Sızma.[2]
Economy
There is an abandoned mercury mine in Sızma with the ore grade of 0.6 to 1%[3] that was once a major economic activity of the town. Likewise carpet weaving is also declining. Presently, the main economic activity is agriculture (cereals) and animal husbandry.