Ereğli | |
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| Coordinates:37°30′46″N34°02′54″E / 37.51278°N 34.04833°E /37.51278; 34.04833 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ümit Akpınar (CHP) |
| • Kaymakam | Oğuz Cem Murat |
Area | 2,214 km2 (855 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,038 m (3,406 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | 156,253 |
| • Density | 70.57/km2 (182.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0332 |
| Website | www |
Ereğli is a municipality anddistrict ofKonya Province,Turkey.[2] Its area is 2,214 km2,[3] and its population is 150,978 (2022).[1] Its elevation is 1,038 m (3,406 ft).[4]
The ancient town ofHeraclea Cybistra (Ηράκλεια Κυβίστρα inAncient Greek) was located here, and gave its name (Heracles) to the modern town. The town had some importance inHellenistic times owing to its position near the point where the road to theGülek Pass (Cilician Gates) enters the hills. It lay in the way of armies and was more than once sacked by theArab invaders ofAsia Minor (AD 805 and 832). During theCrusade of 1101 it was the scene of a failed battle of 15,000 men led byWilliam II, Count of Nevers against theSeljuks, which left theCrusaders weak en route toAntioch.[5] It became Turkish (Seljuk) in the 11th century.
Ereğli is also known for being the first capital of theKaraman Beylik founded by Nur Sufi Bey. The Karaman state was renowned for being a consistent nuisance toOttoman dominance in Anatolia, being one of the fewAnatolian beyliks to retain sovereignty well pastMehmed the Conqueror'sconquest of Constantinople. It was also the first political entity and beylik inAnatolia to proclaimTurkish as an official language alongsideArabic andPersian. In 1553, upon return from a campaign in Persia,Suleiman the Magnificent had his son,Şehzade Mustafa, killed in the Ereğli valley where theOttoman Army was stationed. Modern Ereğli had grown from a large village to a town since the railway reached it fromKonya andKaraman in 1904; and it has now hotels and thriving businesses.
Three hours’ ride south is the famous "Hittite"rock relief of alynx, representing a king (probably of neighbouringTyana) adoring a god. This was the first "Hittite" monument discovered in modern times (early 18th century, by the Swede Otter, an emissary ofLouis XIV).
Ereğli may be the location of the Hittite town of Hupisna (Ḫupišna), where the goddessḪuwaššanna was worshipped. She was linked withGazbaba, aMesopotamian love goddess also connected withInanna.
In the earlyIron Age, Hupisna also was a neo-Hittite polity in the land ofTabal. Two kings of Hupisna are known from the Assyrian sources: Puḫamme (c. 837 BC) and Urimme (c. 738 BC).[6][7]
There are 87neighbourhoods in Ereğli District:[8]
Ereğli has acold semi-arid climate (Köppen:BSk),[9] with hot, dry summers, and cold winters.
| Climate data for Ereğli, Konya (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) | 8.1 (46.6) | 13.4 (56.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 28.6 (83.5) | 32.3 (90.1) | 32.2 (90.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 13.7 (56.7) | 7.6 (45.7) | 19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) | 2.0 (35.6) | 6.9 (44.4) | 11.8 (53.2) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.9 (69.6) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.8 (74.8) | 19.4 (66.9) | 13.7 (56.7) | 6.7 (44.1) | 2.1 (35.8) | 12.4 (54.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) | −3.1 (26.4) | 0.8 (33.4) | 5.1 (41.2) | 9.4 (48.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 15.7 (60.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 11.0 (51.8) | 6.4 (43.5) | 0.8 (33.4) | −2.2 (28.0) | 5.7 (42.3) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 33.11 (1.30) | 28.31 (1.11) | 33.91 (1.34) | 37.02 (1.46) | 34.15 (1.34) | 26.1 (1.03) | 6.46 (0.25) | 5.1 (0.20) | 10.36 (0.41) | 22.11 (0.87) | 29.26 (1.15) | 39.58 (1.56) | 305.47 (12.03) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.8 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 6.4 | 54.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 77.0 | 71.4 | 62.4 | 58.3 | 57.0 | 52.0 | 45.2 | 47.1 | 51.9 | 61.0 | 70.1 | 77.4 | 60.9 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 98.8 | 128.5 | 183.9 | 224.4 | 278.1 | 325.4 | 361.4 | 343.3 | 282.2 | 209.1 | 144.2 | 91.4 | 2,670.7 |
| Source:NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
Ereğli Gar is the railway station of the town. Once served by several train lines that have destinations toIstanbul,İzmir andKonya, the station is currently served byMainline / Toros Ekspresi only, which connects Ereğli toAdana andKaraman.[citation needed]
Ereğli istwinned with:
Hydra, Greece(since 1996)[11]
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