Konya Ereglisi according to Yearbooks

Ereğli, which has hosted many civilizations as a result of its geographical and special location, is one of the ten districts of the Konya sanjak, which was connected to the Konya province during the period between 1868-1914, when the Konya province yearbooks were published. In the years 1868-1869, Ereğli district consisted of the district center, Karapınar and Divle sub-districts. Meanwhile, Ereğli, one of the biggest districts of the Konya sanjak, shrank in terms of area and population with the Karapınar township becoming a district in 1870. Kaza, which has a continental climate, is suitable for agriculture with its various vineyards and gardens. Thanks to its richness in water, cultivated lands were fed by streams and groundwater. Animal husbandry is also common in Eregli district. In the Ottoman Empire, the increase in the non-Muslim population with the westward direction of the expeditions was effective in the change of the demographic structure of the Ereğli district. In this study, the history, geography, demographic, administrative, educational and economic structures of the Ereğli district between 1868-1914 were tried to be revealed. Keywords: Eregli, Konya, Salname, Demographic, Administrative