Konya

Konya
Metropolitan municipality
Clockwise from top: Konya city view; Selimiye Mosque; Aziziye Mosque; Konya Kültürpark; and Mevlana Museum
Emblem of Konya Metropolitan Municipality
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Coordinates: 37°52′N 32°29′E / 37.867°N 32.483°E / 37.867; 32.483
Country	Turkey
Region	Central Anatolia
Province	Konya
Government
• Mayor	Uğur İbrahim Altay (AKP)
Area
• Metropolitan municipality	38,873 km2 (15,009 sq mi)
• Urban	6,600 km2 (2,500 sq mi)
• Metro	6,600 km2 (2,500 sq mi)
Elevation	1,016 m (3,333 ft)
Population  (2021 estimation)[1]
• Metropolitan municipality	2,277,017
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Urban	1,390,051
• Urban density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
• Metro	1,390,051
• Metro density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Metropolitan municipality	TRY 149.229 billion US$ 16.616 billion (2021)
• Per capita	TRY 65,928 US$ 7,341 (2021)
Time zone	UTC+3 (TRT)
Postal code	42XXX
Area code	(+90) 332
Licence plate	42
Website	www.konya.bel.tr

Konya (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈkoɲ.ja]) is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in English its name is usually spelt Konia or Koniah. In the late medieval period, Konya was the capital of the Seljuk Turks' Sultanate of Rum, from where they ruled over Anatolia.

As of 2023, the population of the Metropolitan Province was just over 2.3 million, making it the sixth most populous city in Turkey, and second most populous of the Central Anatolia Region, after Ankara. Konya is served by TCDD high-speed train (YHT) services from Istanbul, Ankara and Karaman. The local airport (Konya Havalimanı, KYA) is served by frequent flights from Istanbul whereas flights to and from Izmir are offered few times a week.