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Sızma

Sızma is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Selçuklu, Konya Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,260 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).

Geography

Sızma is a few kilometers west of the main road connecting Konya to Afyon. The highway distance to Konya is about .

History

There are ruins of Hittites 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.

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