Sızma

Sızma
Town
Sızma

Location in Turkey

Coordinates: 38°05′N 32°24′E / 38.083°N 32.400°E / 38.083; 32.400Coordinates: 38°05′N 32°24′E / 38.083°N 32.400°E / 38.083; 32.400
Country  Turkey
Province Konya Province
District Selçuklu
Elevation 1,433 m (4,700 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 2,153
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 42208
Area code(s) 0332
Licence plate 42

Sızma is a town in Konya Province, Turkey. (Undotted ı is pronounced as e in the word Open)

Geography

Sızma is a town in Selçuklu second-level municipality in Greater Konya. The town is at 38°05′N 32°24′E / 38.083°N 32.400°E / 38.083; 32.400. It is a few kilometers west of the main road connecting Konya to Afyon. The highway distance to Konya is about 25 km (16 mi). The population is 2153 as of 2011 [1]

History

There are ruins of Hitites and Roman Empire in the vicinity. But the town was founded by a group of Yörüks (nomadic Oghuz Turks) in the Middle Ages. The earliest name was Sizemene; but later on, it was shortened to Sızma.[2]

Economy

There is an abandoned mercury mine in Sızma with the ore grade of 0.6 to 1%[3] that was once a major economic activity of the town. Likewise carpet weaving is also declining. Presently, the main economic activity is agriculture (cereals) and animal husbandry.

References

  1. Statistical Institute page
  2. Mayor’s page (Turkish)
  3. Report (Turkish)
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