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Altınekin is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,312 km2, and its population is 14,289 (2022). Its original name was Zıvarık until the İnönü government changed its name in 1963, giving it the name of one of Zıvarık's plateaus, Altınekin ("golden crop"), named as such because of the land's fertility.

Key facts

Turkey place.type
metro district
Turkey place.name
Altınekin
Turkey place.image_map
Konya location Altınekin.PNG
Turkey place.map_caption
Map showing Altınekin District in Konya Province
Turkey place.province
Konya
Turkey place.leader_party
AKP
Turkey place.leader_name
Fatih Orhan
Turkey place.area_total_km2
1312
Turkey place.elevation_m
990
Turkey place.population_total
14289
Turkey place.population_as_of
2022
Turkey place.postal_code
42450
Turkey place.area_code
0332
Turkey place.blank1_name
Climate
Turkey place.blank1_info
Csb

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Wikidata facts

Population
14548
Area
1448.6
Elevation
1037
Official website
www.altinekin.gov.tr
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urban population
14074
rural population
10638
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Altınekin is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,312 km2, and its population is 14,289 (2022). Its original name was Zıvarık until the İnönü government changed its name in 1963, giving it the name of one of Zıvarık's plateaus, Altınekin ("golden crop"), named as such because of the land's fertility.

The town is near the ancient Roman city of Pegella.

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