Sağlık is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Meram, Konya Province, Turkey.Mahalle , Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023. Its population is 447 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). Sağlık is a small town situated on the northern slopes of a hill to the west of Konya.
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 era. In 1884 census, the total population was found to be 585. In 1971 Sağlık was declared a township.Town page
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 °C (140 °F) and the flow rate is 55 lt/s.Newspaper article Thermal spas under planning or construction may contribute to town economy.
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