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Bursa (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 11 44 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.1956 decimal degrees |
| Long: 029 03 36 E degrees minutes |
Long: 29.0601 decimal degrees |
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Note: Flourished during Byzantine period as residence of emperor Justinian I; an important stop for the Ottoman silk trade; taken by Seljuq Turks late 11th century; with the start of the First Crusade 1096 it passed through several hands; pillaged by Tamerlane 1402; has many Ottoman structures. |
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| Bursa (preferred,C,V,Turkish,U)
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| Boursa (C,V)
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| Brossa (C,V)
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| Brousse (C,V,French-P,U,N)
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| Broussa (C,V)
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| Brusa (C,V)
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| Brussa (C,V)
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| Prusa (C,V)
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............ | original name |
| Prousa (C,V)
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| Prusa ad Olympium (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Bursa (province) (P) |
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Bursa (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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possibly established by a king from Bithynia, 3rd cen. BC |
| city (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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| educational center (C) |
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Bursa University established 1975 |
| capital (H) |
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of Ottomans, 1320s |
| regional capital (C) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Ottoman Empire .......... (former nation/state/empire) |
| .................. |
(World) [7024412] |
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from 1320s |
| located on .... |
Silk Road .......... (road) |
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(World) [7031416] |
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