Akşemsettin
Akşemsettin is a suburb in Selcuklu, Konya Province and has about 23,300 residents. Akşemsettin is situated nearby to the suburb Hanaybaşı, as well as near Esenler.- Type: Suburb with 23,300 residents
- Description: mahalle (administrative quarter) in Selçuklu, Konya, central Turkey
- Also known as: “Akşemsettin Mah.”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alâeddin Mosque and Ince Minaret Madrasa.
Alâeddin Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Christian Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alâeddin Mosque is the principal monument on Alaaddin Hill in the centre of Konya, Turkey. Part of the hilltop citadel complex that contained the Seljuk Palace, it served as the main prayer hall for the Seljuk Sultans of Rum and its courtyard contains the burial places of several of the sultans. Alâeddin Mosque is situated 4 km southeast of Akşemsettin.
Ince Minaret Madrasa
Museum
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
İnce Minareli Medrese is a 13th-century madrasa located in Konya, Turkey, now housing the Museum of Stone and Wood Art, noted for its ornate entrance, domed courtyard, ornamentally bricked minaret, partially destroyed in 1901, and exemplar Anatolian Seljuk architecture. Ince Minaret Madrasa is situated 4 km southeast of Akşemsettin.
Konya railway station
Railway station
Photo: Alikam1896, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Konya station is an inter-city railway station serving the central anatolian city of Konya. It serves as the southern terminus of the Polatlı–Konya high-speed railway with YHT high-speed trains from Ankara and Istanbul servicing the station. Konya railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Akşemsettin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selçuklu and Konya.
Selçuklu
Town
Photo: Intension, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selçuklu is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,931 km2, and its population is 690,667. Selçuklu is one of the central districts of Konya, along with the districts of Karatay and Meram. Selçuklu is situated 3½ km southeast of Akşemsettin.
Konya
Photo: Emadnemati, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Konya is a city in Central Anatolia in Turkey, known as the city of "whirling dervishes" and for its outstanding Seljuk architecture. In 2021 Konya metropolis had a population of 2,277,017, the sixth largest in Turkey, but the area of most interest is compact.
Meram
Town
Meram is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey. Its area is 1,822 km2, and its population is 348,325. Meram is one of the central districts of Konya, along with the districts of Karatay and Selçuklu. Meram is situated 4½ km southeast of Akşemsettin.
Akşemsettin
- Categories: mahalle and locality
- Location: Selcuklu, Konya Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.89415° or 37° 53′ 39″ northLongitude
32.45615° or 32° 27′ 22″ eastPopulation
23,300Open location code
8G9JVFV4+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2923485191OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q109393768
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In Other Languages
From Chechen to Turkish—“Akşemsettin” goes by many names.
- Chechen: “Акшемсеттин”
- Tatar: “Акшемсеттин”
- Turkish: “Akşemsettin, Selçuklu”
- Turkish: “Akşemsettin”
- “Akşemsettin”
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