Kulu, Konya

Kulu is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to the 2011 census, the population of the district is 55,573 and 22,844 of that number live in the town of Kulu.[3][4] Kulu is situated approximately 110 km from Ankara and 150 km from the city of Konya. With a substantial Swedish-Turkish community, not few of whom are from this region, Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt visited the city once.

Kulu
District
Location of Kulu, Konya within Turkey.
Location of Kulu, Konya within Turkey.
Kulu is located in Turkey
Kulu
Kulu
Coordinates: 39°05′N 33°05′E
Country Turkey
ProvinceKonya
Government
 • MayorAhmet Yıldız (AKP)
Area
[1]
 • District1,608.80 km2 (621.16 sq mi)
Elevation
968 m (3,176 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
21,250
 • District
50,525
 • District density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
42770
Area code0332
Licence plate42
Websitewww.kulu.gov.tr

History

The modern Kulu district lies on the ancient Galatian city of Drya.[5]

Climate

Kulu has a semi-arid climate with hot and dry summers and cold and snowy winters.

Climate data for Kulu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2
(36)		 5
(41)		 10
(50)		 16
(61)		 20
(68)		 25
(77)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 25
(77)		 18
(64)		 10
(50)		 4
(39)		 16
(61)
Average low °C (°F) −5
(23)		 −4
(25)		 −1
(30)		 3
(37)		 6
(43)		 10
(50)		 13
(55)		 13
(55)		 9
(48)		 4
(39)		 0
(32)		 −3
(27)		 4
(39)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.8)		 37
(1.5)		 35
(1.4)		 42
(1.7)		 56
(2.2)		 27
(1.1)		 11
(0.4)		 7
(0.3)		 12
(0.5)		 26
(1.0)		 36
(1.4)		 49
(1.9)		 384
(15.2)
Source: Weatherbase [6]

Notes
  1. "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "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.
  3. Turkish Statistical Institute. "Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (in Turkish). Archived from the original (XLS) on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  4. GeoHive. "Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units". Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  5. T.C. Kulu Kaymakamlığı. "Kulu - İlçemizin Tarihçesi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  6. "Kulu, Turkey Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)".

References

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