Geography

Dedemli is in the rural area of Hadim

Hadim

Hadim is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 59,941 of which 16,620 live in the town of Hadim.-Notes:...

 district which is a part of Konya Province. Dedemli is on Toros Mountains, at an altitude of 1350 m (4,429.1 ft). It is situated just at the west of headwaters of Göksu River and a few kilometers north of Korualan

Korualan

-Geography:Korualan is a part of Hadim district of Konya Province. It is a mountaneous town with an altitude of about . At it is quite far from the main state roads. Distance to Hadim is approximatelly and to Konya is . The population is 1857 as of 2009-History:...

 another mountain town. Midtown coordinates are 37°01′N 32°20′E. Dedemli is quite far from the main highways. The distances to Hadim is 20 km (12.4 mi) and to Konya

Konya

Konya is a city in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The metropolitan area in the entire Konya Province had a population of 1,036,027 as of 2010, making the city seventh most populous in Turkey.-Etymology:...

 is 146 km (90.7 mi). The population is 1730 as of 2009

History

According to legend, the town had been founded by a sheikh

Sheikh

Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...

 (Islamic scholar) named Bayram Seydi Veli from Khorosan

Greater Khorasan

Greater Khorasan or Ancient Khorasan is a historical region of Greater Iran mentioned in sources from Sassanid and Islamic eras which "frequently" had a denotation wider than current three provinces of Khorasan in Iran...

in the 15th century. In fact the name of the town means with my grandfather where grandfather in this context, means sheikh. In 1968, the town was decleared township.

Economy

Once known for its religious schools, Dedemli is now a typical agricultural town. The most important crop is cherry. Beekeeping is another another important sector.