| Çumra | |
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| — District — | |
| Location of Çumra within Turkey. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Konya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yusuf Erdem (MHP) |
| Elevation | 1,020 m (3,346 ft) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| • District | 104,576 |
| • Urban | 42,308 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 42xxx |
| Area code(s) | 0332 |
| Licence plate | 42 |
| Website | www.cumra.gov.tr |
Çumra is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 104,576 of which 42,308 live in the town of Çumra.[1][2]
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The town of Çumra is at at an altitude of 1,020 m. It is an important stop on the Istanbul to Baghdad railway. It is central to the 500 km²/120,000 acre Çumra irrigation zone, in the Konya plain, that was established in 1912.[3]
Neolithic (c. 8000 BC) archaeological discoveries have been found at Çatalhöyük.[4]
In the 12th century the Konya plain experienced its second great cultural period, when the city became the capital of the Seljuk Turks.[4]
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