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Kulu, Turkey

Kulu is a town of 47,037 people in Konya, Turkey, founded in June 1, 1954.

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Population47,037 GeoNames
RegionKonya
Elevation994 m 3,261 ft
FoundedJune 1, 1954
Time zoneEurope/Istanbul
Land area2,234.0 km²
Nearest airportAnkara Airport (ANK) 101 km

Why visit Kulu

Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 3 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Olof Palme Parkı.

About Kulu

Kulu is a municipality and district of Konya Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,234 km2, and its population is 51,612 (2022). Kulu is situated approximately 110 km from Ankara and 150 km from the city of Konya. With a substantial Swedish-Turkish community, not few of whom are from this region, Kulu hosts around 100,000 visitors from Europe in the summer.

From the Wikipedia article Kulu, Konya (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do3

Ada Tepesi

Scenic view · 14.5 km

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Boz Tepe

Scenic view · 10.3 km

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Kese Tepesi

Scenic view · 14.5 km

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Museums and landmarks5

Bahadırlı Höyüğü

Monument and historic site · 7.4 km

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Bahçehisar Höyüğü

Monument and historic site · 8.6 km

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Çöpler Höyüğü

Monument and historic site · 6.2 km

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Fevziye Höyüğü

Monument and historic site · 11.2 km

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Gökmere Höyüğü

Monument and historic site · 5.5 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

Olof Palme Parkı

Park · 1.0 km

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Alparslan Türkeş Parkı

Park · 1.2 km

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Mevlana Parkı

Park

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Sabancı Çiftliği

Park · 5.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes5

Dönerci Cengiz

Restaurant · Kebab, Turkish

20/E Atatürk Caddesi

Mo-Su 10:00-18:00

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Ayfa Fırın

Bakery

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Kapadokya Dinleme Tesisleri

Restaurant · 11.5 km

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Kulufornia Kafe

Cafe

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Yenibahar Kafe & Fırın & Restorant

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History

The modern Kulu district lies on the ancient Galatian city of Drya.

From the History section of Kulu, Konya on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churches and places of worship34

Shopping3

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Gas and EV charging7

Schools, colleges and libraries3

Healthcare6

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Map of Kulu

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Getting there and nearby towns

Ankara Airport (ANK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 101 km away.

  • Karahamzalı 15 km north, about 15 min by car
  • Sofular 23 km north, about 23 min by car
  • Altpınar 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
  • Sinanlı 41 km west, about 41 min by car
  • Şereflikoçhisar 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
  • Kesikköprü 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
  • Kerpiçköy 44 km west, about 44 min by car
  • Bezirhane 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
  • Cihanbeyli 50 km south, about 50 min by car
  • Gölbaşı 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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