ViranÅŸehir

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Viranşehir (Kurdish Wêranşar ) with 90 784 inhabitants, is a city in southeastern Turkey and at the same time the capital of the district in the province of Şanlıurfa.

The county Viranşehir

The county has an area of 1843 km ² and is located about 620 meters above sea level. Known mountains are the Tek Tek ( 747 m) and the Karacadağ (1957 m). In 2000, there were about 187,700 people in the county. A branch of the Silk Road passed through this area. The economy here is based on agriculture and animal husbandry.

The city Viranşehir

Viranşehir located in the southeastern part of Turkey, near the border with Syria.