Bozkır
| Bozkır | |
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| District | |
A scene from Bozkır
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 Location of Bozkır within Konya province. |
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 Bozkır
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| Coordinates: 37°11′N 32°15′E / 37.183°N 32.250°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mustafa Uyar (MHP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,459.59 km2 (563.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,119 m (3,671 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 7,440 |
| • District | 28,937 |
| • District density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 42630 |
| Area code(s) | 0332-426 |
| Licence plate | 42 |
| Climate | Csa |
| Website | www.bozkir.gov.tr |
Bozkır is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2008 census, population of the district is 31,601 of which 7,212 live in the town of Bozkır.
The town occupied a central position in ancient Isauria. The name Bozkır means steppe in Turkish and after the Turkish settlement in early Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate period, Bozkır was initially the name given to the region extending between the present-day Bozkır town marked by Çarşamba Stream and the lands around neighboring Seydişehir. The name Bozkır was eventually adopted for the town.
Coordinates: 37°11′16″N 32°14′53″E / 37.18778°N 32.24806°E
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