Karaman
This article is about the town in south central Turkey. For other uses, see Karaman (disambiguation). Municipality in Karaman, Turkey Karaman Municipality Karaman fortification Karaman Coordinates: 37°10′55″N 33°13′05″E / 37.18194°N 33.21806°E / 37.18194; 33.21806 Coordinates: 37°10′55″N 33°13′05″E / 37.18194°N 33.21806°E / 37.18194; 33.21806 Country Turkey Province Karaman Government • Mayor Ertuğrul Çalışkan (AKP) Area [1] • District 3,685.73 km 2 (1,423.07 sq mi) Population (2012) [2] • Urban 141,630 • District 175,397 • District density 48/km 2 (120/sq mi) Karaman is a city in south central Turkey, located in Central Anatolia, north of the Taurus Mountains, about 100 km (62 mi) south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province. According to 2000 census, the population of the province is 231,872 of which 132,064 live in the town of Karaman. [3] [4] The district covers an area of 3,686 km 2 (1,423 sq mi), [5] and the town lies at an average e...