Ilgın

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Ilgın
Location of Ilgın within Turkey.
Location of Ilgın within Turkey.
Coordinates: 38°17′N 31°55′E / 38.283, 31.917
Country Flag of Turkey Turkey
Province Konya
Elevation 1,030 m (3,379 ft)
Population (2000)[1]
 - District 75,681
 - Urban 26,698
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 42xxx
Area code(s) 0332
Licence plate 42
Website: www.ilgin.gov.tr

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.[1][2]

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[edit] Etymology

The name ılgın comes from a flower that blossoms in winter through the snow for only one day.

[edit] Notable natives

Famous Turkish folk musician and novelist Zülfü Livaneli was born in Ilgın.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Turkish Statistical Institute. Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey (XLS) (Turkish). Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
  2. ^ GeoHive. Statistical information on Turkey's administrative units (English). Retrieved on 2008-03-24.

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Coordinates: 38°16′45″N, 31°54′50″E