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Şanlıurfa Province
Province and metropolitan municipality in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Şanlıurfa Province (Turkish: Şanlıurfa ili; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Rihayê),[2] also known as Urfa Province, is a province and metropolitan municipality in southeastern Turkey. The city of Şanlıurfa is the capital of the province which bears its name. Its area is 19,242 km2,[3] and its population is 2,170,110 (2022).[1] The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan[4] and has a Kurdish majority[5] with a significant Arab and Turkish minority.[6]
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Şanlıurfa Province
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![]() Location of the province within Turkey | |
Country | Turkey |
Seat | Şanlıurfa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mehmet Kasım Gülpınar (YRP) |
• Vali | Hasan Şıldak |
Area | 19,242 km2 (7,429 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 2,170,110 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Area code | 0414 |
Website | www www |
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