Karatay is a town and
district
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of
Konya Province
Konya Province ( tr, ), in southwest Central Anatolia, is the largest province of Turkey. The provincial capital is the city of Konya. Its traffic code is 42.
The Kızılören solar power plant in Konya will be able to produce 22.5 megaw ...
in the
Central Anatolia region of
Turkey
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. Karatay is one of the central districts of Konya along with the districts of
Meram and
Selçuklu. 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 m
2 and will be able to produce 26
GWh 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 inhabit ...
, Serbia
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References
External links
District governor's official website
District municipality's official website
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Populated places in Konya Province
Districts of Konya Province
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