Akşehir
Konya · Türkiye
The legendary home of Nasreddin Hoca — the folkloric wise man whose satirical tales spread across the Islamic world — Akşehir is a highland town in Konya Province, sitting at the edge of a fertile plain on the north side of the Sultan Mountains. Historically known as Philomelium, it lies in Turkey's Lakes District, at a considerable elevation above sea level.
- Population64,446
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.1 km3.8 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
-1°30°
55mm2.2in
F
0°33°
50mm1.9in
M
4°39°
55mm2.2in
A
9°48°
55mm2.2in
M
14°58°
60mm2.3in
J
19°66°
35mm1.5in
J
22°72°
10mm0.5in
A
22°72°
10mm0.5in
S
18°65°
20mm0.7in
O
12°54°
40mm1.5in
N
6°43°
40mm1.7in
D
1°34°
55mm2.2in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗