Country Turkey Time zone EET (UTC+2) Licence plate 42 Local time Tuesday 6:05 PM Area code 0332 | District Selçuklu Postal code 42208 Elevation 1,433 m Population 2,153 (2011) Province Konya Province | |
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Weather 16°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 21% Humidity | ||
Sızma is a town in Konya Province, Turkey. (Undotted ı is pronounced as e in the word Open)
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Geography
Sızma is a town in Selçuklu second-level municipality in Greater Konya. The town is at 38°05′N 32°24′E. It is a few kilometers west of the main road connecting Konya to Afyon. The highway distance to Konya is about 25 km (16 mi). The population is 2153 as of 2011
History
There are ruins of Hitites and Roman Empire in the vicinity. But the town was founded by a group of Yörüks (nomadic Oghuz Turks) in the Middle Ages. The earliest name was Sizemene; but later on, it was shortened to Sızma.
Economy
There is an abandoned mercury mine in Sızma with the ore grade of 0.6 to 1% that was once a major economic activity of the town. Likewise carpet weaving is also declining. Presently, the main economic activity is agriculture (cereals) and animal husbandry.