Ilgın is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 75,681 of which 26,698 live in the town of Hadim.[3][4]
Ilgın | |
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District | |
![]() Location of Ilgın within Turkey. | |
![]() ![]() Ilgın | |
Coordinates: 38°17′N 31°55′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Konya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Halil İbrahim Oral (AKP) |
Area | |
• District | 1,708.12 km2 (659.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,030 m (3,380 ft) |
Population (2012)[2] | |
• Urban | 31,828 |
• District | 57,148 |
• District density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 42xxx |
Area code(s) | 0332 |
Licence plate | 42 |
Website | www.ilgin.gov.tr |
The name ılgın comes from the former Byzantine name of the city, Lageina.
Famous Turkish folk musician and novelist Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgın.
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