Urfa

Ur·fa

U0147700 (o͝or-fä′) A city of southeast Turkey near the Syrian border. Founded as Edessa in ancient times, it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1637 and renamed Urfa. It is a trade center in a rich agricultural region.

Urfa

(ˈɜːfə) n (Placename) a city in SE Turkey: market centre. Pop: 451 000 (2005 est). Ancient name: Edessa

Ur•fa

(ʊərˈfɑ)

n. a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa. 357,400.

Urfa

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, city (1990 pop. 278,516), capital of Şanlıurfa prov., SE Turkey. It is the trade center for a productive agricultural region and one of the most rapidly growing cities in Turkey due to its position in the midst of a
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Urfa

a city in southeastern Turkey, the capital of Urfa Vilayet. Population, 133,000 (1975). Urfa is a highway junction and has an airport. It is the commercial center of an agricultural region that produces wheat, lentils, and wool. Industries include food processing and the manufacture of tobacco and rubber products.

Urfa

a city in SE Turkey: market centre. Pop.: 451 000 (2005 est.)

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