Geography

Sağlık is in Meram

Meram

Meram is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Meram is one of the central districts of Konya along with the districts of Karatay and Selçuklu. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 267,878 of which 231,386 live in the urban center of...

 district, capital of which is actually in Greater 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:...

 . At 37°50′N 32°03′E it is small town situated on the northern slopes of a hill 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the west of 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:...

. The population is 1259 as of 2009

History

The former name of the town was Ağrıs. After the Seljuk rule the town was annexed by the Karamanids in 1308. There were two public buildings commissioned by
Karamanids in the 15th century: A religious school built in 1421 and a zaviye (house of religious order) named Doğan Yörük zaviyesi . Sağlık was a village during Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...

era. In 1884 census, the total population was found to be 585. In 1971 Sağlık was declared a township.

Economy

The main economic activity is agriculture and animal husbandry. The town has always been famed for hot springs. In a systematical research, it is reported that the temperature of the water is 60^o C (140⁰ F) and the flow rate is 55 lt/s. Thermal spas under planning or construction may contribute to town economy.