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Çankırı (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 36 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.6000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 033 36 55 E degrees minutes |
Long: 33.6153 decimal degrees |
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Note: Former capital of ancient kings of Paphlagonia; made part of Roman Galatia province ca. 6 BCE; taken by Seljuq Turks after they defeated Byzantines at Malazgirt 1071; passed through several Turkmen dynasties; absorbed into Ottoman Empire 1400s. |
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| Çankırı (preferred,C,V)
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| Çankiri (C,V)
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| Changra (C,V)
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| Changri (C,V)
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| Chankiri (C,V)
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| Gangra Germanicopolis (C,V)
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| Ghanjarah (C,V)
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| Khanjarah (C,V)
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| Gangra (H,V)
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| Germanicopolis (H,V)
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| Kangri (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Çankırı (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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important ancient center |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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