Viranşehir
Viranşehir (Kurdish: Wêranşar) is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,297 km2, and its population is 207,315 (2022). It is a market town serving a cotton-growing area, 93 km east of the city Şanlıurfa and 53 km north-west of Ceylanpınar at the Syrian border. In Late Antiquity, it was known as Constantina or Constantia (Greek: Κωνσταντίνη) by the Romans and Byzantines, and Tella by the local Assyrian/Syriac population.
Viranşehir | |
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District and municipality | |
Map showing Viranşehir District in Şanlıurfa Province | |
Viranşehir Location in Turkey Viranşehir Viranşehir (Şanlıurfa) | |
Coordinates: 37°13′50″N 39°45′55″E | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Şanlıurfa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Salih Ekinci (AKP) |
Area | 2,297 km2 (887 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | 207,315 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | TRT (UTC+3) |
Postal code | 63700 |
Area code | 0414 |
Website | www |
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