Çumra
| Çumra | |
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| District | |
 Location of Çumra within Turkey. |
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 Çumra
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| Country |  Turkey |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yusuf Erdem (MHP) |
| Area[1] | |
| • District | 2,217.79 km2 (856.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,020 m (3,350 ft) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Urban | 30,180 |
| • District | 64,126 |
| • District density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 42xxx |
| Area code(s) | 0332 |
| Licence plate | 42 |
| Website | cumra.gov.tr |
Çumra is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 104,576 of which 42,308 live in the town of Çumra.[3]
Çumra town
The town of Çumra is at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at an altitude of 1,020 m. It is an important stop on the Istanbul to Baghdad railway. It is central to the 500 km²/120,000 acre Çumra irrigation zone, in the Konya plain, that was established in 1912.[4]
History
Neolithic (c. 8000 BC) archaeological discoveries have been found at Çatalhöyük.[5]
In the 12th century the Konya plain experienced its second great cultural period, when the city became the capital of the Seljuk Turks.[5]
Notes
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- ↑ PlanetWare.com - Çumra, Turkey
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Eskinazi.com - Central Anatolia
References
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External links
- District governor's official website (Turkish)
- District municipality's official website (Turkish)
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