Karatay is a town and

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in the

Central Anatolia The Central Anatolia Region ( tr, İç Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The largest city in the region is Ankara. Other big cities are Konya, Kayseri, Eskişehir, Sivas, and Aksaray. Located in Central Turkey, it is b ...

region of Turkey. Karatay is one of the central districts of Konya along with the districts of Meram and

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. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 214,589 of which 183,677 live in the urban center of Karatay. The solar power plant Kızören in Konya which went online in 2016 covers an area of 430,000 m² and will be able to produce 26

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of electricity annually.Konya Karatay Kızören Güneş Enerji Santrali
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Places to see

Mevlana Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī ( fa, جلال‌الدین محمد رومی), also known as Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhī (), Mevlânâ/Mawlānā ( fa, مولانا, lit= our master) and Mevlevî/Mawlawī ( fa, مولوی, lit= my ma ...

Museum * Aziziye Mosque

Twin cities

Novi Pazar Novi Pazar ( sr-cyr, Нови Пазар, lit. "New Bazaar"; ) is a city located in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia. As of the 2011 census, the urban area has 66,527 inhabitants, while the city administrative area has 100,410 inhabi ...

, Serbia

References

External links

District governor's official website

District municipality's official website
* Populated places in Konya Province Districts of Konya Province {{Konya-geo-stub