Konya

"Iconium" redirects here. For other uses, see Iconium (disambiguation).

For other uses, see Konya (disambiguation).

Konya
Metropolitan municipality
Clockwise from top: Konya city as viewed from the Türbeönü Çarşıları; Selimiye Mosque; Aziziye Mosque; Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden; and Mevlana Museum
Emblem of Konya Metropolitan Municipality
Konya Location of Konya, Turkey Konya Konya (Asia) Konya Konya (Earth)
Coordinates: 37°52′28″N 32°29′35″E
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Konya
Government
• Mayor	Uğur İbrahim Altay (AKP)
Area
• Metropolitan municipality	38,873 km2 (15,009 sq mi)
• Urban	6,600 km2 (2,500 sq mi)
• Metro	6,600 km2 (2,500 sq mi)
Elevation	1,016 m (3,333 ft)
Population  (2024 official number of TÜIK)
• Metropolitan municipality	2,330,024
• Density	59.939/km2 (155.24/sq mi)
• Urban	1,433,861
• Urban density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Demonym	Konyalı (Turkish)
GDP (nominal, 2024)
• Metropolitan municipality	₺951.585 billion (US$29.023 billion)
• Per capita	₺388,841 (US$11,860)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	42XXX
Area code	(+90) 332
Licence plate	42
Website	www.konya.bel.tr

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Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in English its name is usually spelt Konia or Koniah. In the late medieval period, Konya was the capital of the Seljuk Turks' Sultanate of Rum, from where the sultans ruled over Anatolia. Today it is the spiritual centre of the Mevlevi Order, famous for its Whirling Dervishes.

As of 2024, the population of the Metropolitan Province was 2,330,024. 1,433,861 live in the three urban districts (Karatay, Selcuklu, Meram), making Konya the sixth most populous city in Turkey, and second most populous of the Central Anatolia Region, after Ankara. The city is served by TCDD high-speed train (YHT) services from Istanbul, Ankara and Karaman. The local airport (Konya Havalimanı, KYA) is served by frequent flights from Istanbul whereas flights to and from İzmir are offered several times a week.