Şanlıurfa Province
Şanlıurfa Province
Şanlıurfa ili | |
|---|---|
Location of the province within Turkey | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Seat | Şanlıurfa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Kasım Gülpınar (IND) |
| • Vali | Hasan Şıldak |
Area | 19,242 km2 (7,429 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 2,170,110 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0414 |
| Website | www www |
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.