Şanlıurfa Province

Şanlıurfa Province (Turkish: Şanlıurfa ili; Kurdish: Parêzgeha Rihayê), 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, and its population is 2,170,110 (2022). The province is considered part of Turkish Kurdistan and has a Kurdish majority with a significant Arab and Turkish minority.

Şanlıurfa Province
Şanlıurfa ili
Location of the province within Turkey
CountryTurkey
SeatŞanlıurfa
Government
  MayorZeynel Abidin Beyazgül (AKP)
  ValiHasan Şıldak
Area
19,242 km2 (7,429 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
2,170,110
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)
Area code0414
Websitewww.sanliurfa.bel.tr
www.sanliurfa.gov.tr
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