Akşehiris a municipality anddistrictofKonya Province,Turkey.[2]Its area is 895 km2,[3]and its population is 93,965 (2022).[1]It was known historically asPhilomelium.[4]
Akşehir | |
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 Akşehir Ethnography Museum | |
 Map showing Akşehir District in Konya Province | |
  Akşehir Location in Turkey  Akşehir Akşehir (Turkey Central Anatolia) | |
| Coordinates:38°21′27″N31°24′59″E/ 38.35750°N 31.41639°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ahmet Nuri Köksal (CHP) |
| Area | 895 km2(346 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 93,965 |
| • Density | 100/km2(270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3(TRT) |
| Area code | 0332 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www |
The town is situated at the edge of a fertile plain, on the north side of theSultan Mountains.[5]Its elevation is 1,025 m (3,363 ft).[6]
History
editPhilomelion(Φιλομήλιον) was probably a Pergamene foundation on the great Graeco-Roman Highway fromEphesusto the east andCicero,on his way toCilicia,dated some of his extant correspondence there.St Paulpassed the city on his second and third missionary journey in the first century and his impact can be traced by numerous Christian inscriptions in the region.[7]TheSmyrnioteswrote the letter that describes themartyrdomofPolycarpto the townspeople of Philomelion. The town became at some point abishopricand remains atitular seeof theCatholic Church.[8]
At some point after 1071, the city fell to the SeljukSultanate of Rum.It was retaken by forces of theFirst Crusadeand in 1098Stephen of Bloismet emperorAlexios I Komnenoshere, persuading him to not continue his march toAntioch.[9]Alexios returned in one of his final campaigns in 1116 to Philomelion which he conquered and returned with many Greek refugees to Byzantine lands.[4]In 1146, the town was taken by emperorManuel I Komnenosafter defeating forces of theSultanate of RumatAkroinon.Manuel burned the town and released several prisoners who had been detained here. The town was taken a final time by German members of theThird Crusadein 1190 but rebuilt in 1196 byKaykhusraw Iand resettled with Greek captives taken on a raid from Caria.[4]
It became an importantSeljuktown, and late in the 14th century passed intoOttomanhands. There SultanBayezid Iis said by Ali ofYezdto have died after his defeat at theBattle of Ankaraat the hands ofEmir Timur.[5]
The town's landmarks include the alleged tomb ofNasreddin Hoca,thetomb of Seydi Mahmut,the house used as headquarters by theTurkish Armyduring the last phase of theGreco-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 theNorwich-basedEuropean Association of Historic Towns and Regions.[10]
Name
editTheTurkishnameAkşehirliterally means "white city". It is a compound of two words, namelyak,"white", aTurkicword; andşehir,"town", which is fromPersianشهرshahr,"town".
In English usage other spellings of the name includeAk-Shehr, Ak-Shahr, Akshehr, Akshahr, Akshehir,andAqshahr.
Composition
editThere are 55neighbourhoodsin Akşehir District:[11]
- Adsız
- Ahicelal
- Alanyurt
- Altunkalem
- Altuntaş
- Anıt
- Atakent
- Bozlağan
- Çakıllar
- Çamlı
- Cankurtaran
- Çay
- Çimendere
- Çimenli
- Değirmenköy
- Doğrugöz
- Engilli
- Eskikale
- Gazi
- Gedil
- Gölçayır
- Gözpınarı
- Ilıcak
- İstasyon
- Karabulut
- Karahüyük
- Kileci
- Kızılca
- Kozağaç
- Kuruçay
- Kuşcu
- Meydan
- Nasreddin Hoca
- Ortaca
- Ortaköy
- Reis
- Sarayköy
- Savaş
- Selçuk
- Seyran
- Söğütlü
- Sorkun
- Tekkeköy
- Tipi
- Tipiköy
- Üçhüyük
- Ulupınar
- Yarenler
- Yaşarlar
- Yaylabelen
- Yazla
- Yeni
- Yeniköy
- Yeşilköy
- Yıldırım Bayezid
Climate
editAkşehir experiences ahot-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) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (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 |
| Averagerelative 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 monthlysunshine 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
edit- ^ab"Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports"(XLS).TÜİK.Retrieved19 September2023.
- ^Büyükşehir İlçe Belediyesi,Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^"İl ve İlçe Yüz ölçümleri".General Directorate of Mapping.Retrieved19 September2023.
- ^abcHendy, Michael F. (October 2008).Studies in the Byzantine Monetary Economy C.300-1450.Cambridge University Press. pp. 123–126.ISBN9780521088527.Retrieved9 October2023.
- ^abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911). "Ak-Shehr".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 458.
- ^Falling Rain Genomics, Inc."Geographical information on Akşehir, Turkey".Retrieved25 September2023.
- ^Breytenbach, Cilliers; Zimmermann, Christiane (December 2017).Early Christianity in Lycaonia and Adjacent Areas From Paul to Amphilochius of Iconium.Brill. p. 241.ISBN9789004352520.Retrieved9 October2023.
- ^"Titular Episcopal See of Philomelium".GCatholic.org.Retrieved9 October2023.
- ^France, John (1994).Victory in the East A Military History of the First Crusade.Cambridge University Press. p. 299.ISBN9780521589871.Retrieved9 October2023.
- ^The European Association of Historic Towns and Regions."Historic Towns of Turkey".Archived fromthe original(DOC)on 2009-09-17.Retrieved2008-03-22.
- ^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 — Akşehir".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedJanuary 16,2024.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Philomelium".Catholic Encyclopedia.New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
edit
- District governor's official website(in Turkish)
- District municipality's official website(in Turkish)