Cihanbeyli
Cihanbeyli is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey. Its area is 3,702 km, and its population is 50,677 (2022).
History
Cihanbeyli was part of Pitassa in antiquity.
Composition
There are 47 neighbourhoods in Cihanbeyli District:
- 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
Cihanbeyli's climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen: BSk). The town experiences hot, dry summers and cold, snowy winters.
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Demography
Cihanbeyli district has a significant Kurdish population from various tribes.
| Name | Ethnicity |
|---|---|
| Cihanbeyli | Kurdish and others |
| Beyliova | Kurdish |
| Böğrüdelik | Kurdish and Uzbek |
| Bulduk | Kurdish |
| Büyükbeşkavak | Kurdish |
| Çimen | Kurdish |
| Çöl | Kurdish |
| Gölyazı | Kurdish |
| Günyüzü | Kurdish |
| Hodoğlu | Turkish |
| Kandil | Kurdish |
| Kelhasan | Kurdish |
| Kırkışla | Kurdish |
| Korkmazlar | Kurdish |
| Kuşça | Kurdish |
| Küçükbeşkavak | Kurdish |
| Kütükuşağı | Kurdish |
| Sağlık | Kurdish |
| Taşpınar | Kurdish and Turkish |
| Turanlar | Kurdish |
| Yapalı | Kurdish |
| Yeniceoba | Kurdish |
| Yeşildere | Kurdish |
| Yünlükuyu | Kurdish |
| Zaferiye | Kurdish |
Notable people
- Eyüp Can (boxer) (1964*), Boxer
- Leyla Güven (1964*), Kurdish Politician
References
- ^ "Başkan'ın Biyografisi". Cihanbeyli Belediyesi. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri". General Directorate of Mapping. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Pınar BÜLBÜL (YAMAN). "HİTİT DÖNEMİ ANADOLU COĞRAFYASI" (PDF) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2006-10-13.
- ^ K. Tarkan Kahya. "Düver Pişmiş Toprak Mimari Kaplama Levhaları Ve Çatı Elemanları" (PDF) (in Turkish).
- ^ Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
- ^ "Kar Örtülü Gün Sayısı" (PDF). MGM.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Cihanbeyli". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Muzaffer Özgür (1998). "Cihanbeyli Kürtleri" (PDF). Bîrnebûn (in Kurdish and Turkish): 9. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. pp. 336–337.
- ^ Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 322.
External links
- District governor's official website (in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
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