Geography

Korualan is a part 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 of Konya Province

Konya Province

Konya Province is a province of Turkey located in central Anatolia. The provincial capital is the city of Konya. It is the largest province by area of Turkey.-Districts:...

. It is a mountaneous town with an altitude of about 1430 metres (4,691.6 ft). At 37°00′N 32°20′E it is quite far from the main state roads. Distance to Hadim is approximatelly 20 kilometres (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 150 kilometres (93.2 mi). The population is 1857 as of 2009

History

There are almost no written records about the deep history of Korualan. Probably, the town was a summer camp of the Turkmen tribes during Karamanid beylik (principality) during 13th-15th centuries. Korualan was a small village in the early 20th century. Korulan was decleared township in 1971.

Economy

Animal husbandry as well as fruit gardening (such as cherry) are the most important economic activities. There are a few carpet weaving looms. But the unemployment rate is high and the younger genaration tend to move to big cities to work in industry or in services.