Coordinates: 38°39′29″N 32°55′41″E / 38.65806°N 32.92806°E / 38.65806; 32.92806

Cihanbeyli

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Cihanbeyli
Map showing Cihanbeyli District in Konya Province
Map showing Cihanbeyli District in Konya Province
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CountryTurkey
ProvinceKonya
Government
 • MayorFırat Kızılkaya[1] (CHP)
Area
3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi)
Elevation
950 m (3,120 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
50,677
 • Density13.69/km2 (35.45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0332
ClimateBSk
Websitewww.cihanbeyli.bel.tr

Cihanbeyli is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.[3] Its area is 3,702 km2,[4] and its population is 50,677 (2022).[2] According to a 2017 estimate by the German Federal Agency for Civic Education, Kurds make up at least 50% of the population of Cihanbeyli.[5]

History

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Cihanbeyli was part of Pitassa in antiquity.[6][7]

Composition

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There are 47 neighbourhoods in Cihanbeyli District:[8]

  • Ağabeyli
  • Ahirigüzel
  • Atçeken
  • Bahçelievler
  • Beyliova
  • Böğrüdelik
  • Bulduk
  • Büyükbeşkavak
  • Çimen
  • Çölyaylası
  • Cumhuriyet
  • Damlakuyu
  • Gemecik
  • Göktepe
  • Gölyazı
  • Günyüzü
  • Hodoğlu
  • İnsuyu
  • Kale
  • Kandil
  • Karabağ
  • Karatepe
  • Karşıyaka
  • Kayı
  • Kelhasan
  • Kırkışla
  • Kocatepe
  • Köprübaşı
  • Korkmazlar
  • Küçükbeşkavak
  • Kuşca
  • Kütükuşağı
  • Mutlukonak
  • Pınarbaşı
  • Sağlık
  • Sığırcık
  • Taşpınar
  • Tüfekçipınarı
  • Turanlar
  • Üzerliktepe
  • Uzuncayayla
  • Yapalı
  • Yeniceoba
  • Yeniyayla
  • Yeşilöz
  • Yünlükuyu
  • Zaferiye

Climate

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Cihanbeyli's climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen: BSk).[9] The town experiences hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.[10]

Climate data for Cihanbeyli (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
7.2
(45.0)
12.7
(54.9)
18.1
(64.6)
23.5
(74.3)
28.2
(82.8)
32.0
(89.6)
31.9
(89.4)
27.4
(81.3)
20.9
(69.6)
12.6
(54.7)
6.1
(43.0)
18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)
1.6
(34.9)
6.1
(43.0)
11.1
(52.0)
16.1
(61.0)
20.6
(69.1)
24.2
(75.6)
24.0
(75.2)
19.3
(66.7)
13.3
(55.9)
6.1
(43.0)
1.5
(34.7)
12.0
(53.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−3.2
(26.2)
0.2
(32.4)
4.4
(39.9)
8.9
(48.0)
12.8
(55.0)
15.8
(60.4)
15.9
(60.6)
11.4
(52.5)
6.7
(44.1)
0.8
(33.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
5.7
(42.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.49
(1.24)
28.62
(1.13)
34.46
(1.36)
36.8
(1.45)
34.19
(1.35)
38.49
(1.52)
7.41
(0.29)
6.52
(0.26)
14.28
(0.56)
24.97
(0.98)
29.05
(1.14)
39.82
(1.57)
326.1
(12.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.2 5.2 5.8 6.2 5.8 5.4 2.1 2.1 3.3 4.5 4.5 7.1 58.2
Average relative humidity (%) 80.2 74.0 64.9 60.3 56.6 50.3 41.3 42.0 46.0 58.5 71.7 80.8 60.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 95.6 133.0 182.1 225.0 281.9 310.3 354.7 342.0 269.4 208.0 154.3 95.1 2,651.5
Source: NOAA[11]

Demography

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Cihanbeyli district has a significant Kurdish population from various Kurdish tribes.[12]

Name Ethnicity
Cihanbeyli Kurdish and others[13]
Beyliova Kurdish[12]
Böğrüdelik Siberian Tatar[14] and Kurdish
Bulduk Kurdish[13]
Büyükbeşkavak Kurdish[13]
Çimen Kurdish[13]
Çöl Kurdish[13]
Gölyazı Kurdish[13]
Günyüzü Kurdish[13]
Hodoğlu Turkish[15]
Kandil Kurdish[13]
Kelhasan Kurdish[13]
Kırkışla Kurdish[13]
Korkmazlar Kurdish[12]
Kuşça Kurdish[13]
Küçükbeşkavak Kurdish[13]
Kütükuşağı Kurdish[13]
Sağlık Kurdish[12]
Taşpınar Kurdish and Turkish[13][12]
Turanlar Kurdish[13]
Yapalı Kurdish[13]
Yeniceoba Kurdish[13]
Yeşildere Kurdish[12]
Yünlükuyu Kurdish[12]
Zaferiye Kurdish[13]

Notable people

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References

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