Derbent (Konya)

Derbent
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Basic data
Province (il) :	Konya
Coordinates :	38 ° 1 '  N , 32 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 0 '50 "  N , 32 ° 0' 59"  E
Height :	1487  m
Surface:	333 km²
Residents :	4,783 (2013)
Population density :	14 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code :	(+90) 332
Postal code :	42900
License plate :	42
Structure and administration (status: 2014)
Mayor :	Hamdi Acar ( AKP )
Website:	www.derbent.bel.tr
Derbent district
Residents :	4,783 (2013)
Surface:	333 km²
Population density :	14 inhabitants per km²
Kaymakam :	Arif Ultulu
Website (Kaymakam):	www.derbent.gov.tr

Derbent is a city and a district in the Turkish province of Konya . Since a regional reform in 2014, the municipality ( Belediye ) is congruent with the district (İlçe). All previous villages ( köy ) are now districts ( Mahalle ) of the municipality. The city is located about 45 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital Konya .

The district is located in the western center of the province. It is bordered by Beyşehir in the southwest , Ilgın in the north, Selçuklu in the east and Meram in the southeast . A country road runs through the district, west of the main town, which connects Ilgın in the north with the D-330 from Beyşehir to Konya in the south. To the southeast of the city lies the 2339 meter high Aladağ mountain .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Turkish Institute for Statistics ( Memento from March 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), accessed April 2, 2014