Akşehir

Coordinates: 38°21′27″N 31°24′59″E / 38.35750°N 31.41639°E / 38.35750; 31.41639
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Akşehir
District and municipality
Akşehir Ethnography Museum
Akşehir Ethnography Museum
Map showing Akşehir District in Konya Province
Map showing Akşehir District in Konya Province
Akşehir is located in Turkey
Akşehir
Akşehir
Location in Turkey
Akşehir is located in Turkey Central Anatolia
Akşehir
Akşehir
Akşehir (Turkey Central Anatolia)
Coordinates: 38°21′27″N 31°24′59″E / 38.35750°N 31.41639°E / 38.35750; 31.41639
CountryTurkey
ProvinceKonya
Government
 • MayorSalih Akkaya (AKP)
Area
895 km2 (346 sq mi)
Elevation
1,025 m (3,363 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
93,965
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0332
ClimateCsa
Websitewww.aksehir.bel.tr

Akşehir is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 895 km2,[3] and its population is 93,965 (2022).[1] It was known historically as Philomelium.[4]

The town is situated at the edge of a fertile plain, on the north side of the Sultan Mountains.[5] Its elevation is 1,025 m (3,363 ft).[6]

History

Philomelion (Φιλομήλιον) was probably a Pergamene foundation on the great Graeco-Roman Highway from

bishopric and remains a titular see of the Catholic Church.[8]

At some point after 1071, the city fell to the Seljuk

Akroinon. Manuel burned the town and released several prisoners who had been detained here. The town was taken a final time by German members of the Third Crusade in 1190 but rebuilt in 1196 by Kaykhusraw I and resettled with Greek captives taken on a raid from Caria.[4]

It became an important

Emir Timur.[5]

The town's landmarks include the alleged tomb of

Turkish Army during the last phase of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
, other monuments and old Turkish houses.

Between 5 July and 10 July each year, commemorations with concerts and other social activities are held to the memory of Akşehir's famous resident, Nasreddin Hodja.

With its rich architectural heritage, Akşehir is a member of the Norwich-based European Association of Historic Towns and Regions.[10]

Akşehir Grand Mosque Fountain

Name

The Turkish name Akşehir literally means "white city". It is a compound of two words, namely ak, "white", a Turkic word; and şehir, "town", which is from Persian شهر shahr, "town".

In English usage other spellings of the name include Ak-Shehr, Ak-Shahr, Akshehr, Akshahr, Akshehir, and Aqshahr.

Composition

There are 55

neighbourhoods in Akşehir District:[11]

Climate

Akşehir experiences a

hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa),[12] with hot, dry summers, and chilly, rainy, often snowy winters.[13]

Climate data for Akşehir (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.0
(41.0) 		7.4
(45.3) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		22.0
(71.6) 		26.5
(79.7) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.6
(87.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		20.3
(68.5) 		13.2
(55.8) 		7.1
(44.8) 		18.2
(64.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4) 		2.6
(36.7) 		6.7
(44.1) 		11.3
(52.3) 		15.9
(60.6) 		19.9
(67.8) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.7
(56.7) 		7.3
(45.1) 		2.8
(37.0) 		12.3
(54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		2.0
(35.6) 		5.8
(42.4) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.2
(54.0) 		7.9
(46.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		6.9
(44.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53.66
(2.11) 		53.4
(2.10) 		58.7
(2.31) 		52.01
(2.05) 		54.63
(2.15) 		42.56
(1.68) 		13.92
(0.55) 		9.78
(0.39) 		21.98
(0.87) 		41.09
(1.62) 		50.62
(1.99) 		69.37
(2.73) 		521.72
(20.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.5 6.8 7.7 7.5 7.3 5.6 2.8 2.6 3.5 5.2 5.2 8.2 69.9
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		75.9 69.6 62.3 58.4 57.4 54.2 46.5 46.5 50.3 60.5 68.0 75.3 60.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90.0 123.0 173.7 206.5 252.8 291.6 338.8 314.7 267.3 196.8 144.4 85.8 2,485.3
Source: NOAA[14]

References

  1. ^
    TÜİK
    . Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. ^
    ISBN 9780521088527
    . Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ak-Shehr". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 458.
  6. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. "Geographical information on Akşehir, Turkey". Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ISBN 9789004352520
    . Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Philomelium". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  9. ISBN 9780521589871
    . Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  10. ^ The European Association of Historic Towns and Regions. "Historic Towns of Turkey". Archived from the original (DOC) on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  11. ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  13. ^ "Kar Örtülü Gün Sayısı" (PDF). MGM.
  14. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Akşehir". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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