Viranşehir
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Viranşehir is a town in Şanlıurfa Province, in southeastern Turkey. It is situated 93 km east of Şanlıurfa city and 53 km north-west of the Syrian border at Ceylanpınar. It is one of the fastest-growing towns in Turkey, the population having more than doubled from 57,461 in 1990 to 121,382 in 2000 (census figures).
According to tradition, the tombs of Job and Elijah (Elias) are to be found in the nearby village of Eyyup Nebi.
On April 3, 2006, violence broke out when police tried to disperse a crowd of about 500 Kurdish protesters. Some demonstrators had been throwing petrol bombs and stones.[link]
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| Districts of Şanlıurfa |
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| Şanlıurfa | Akçakale | Birecik | Bozova | Ceylanpınar | Halfeti | Harran | Hilvan | Siverek | Suruç | Viranşehir | ||
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