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| Harran | |
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 Harran
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| Coordinates: 36°52′39″N 39°02′02″E / 36.87750°N 39.03389°ECoordinates: 36°52′39″N 39°02′02″E / 36.87750°N 39.03389°E | |
| Country |
 Turkey
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| Region | Southeastern Anatolia |
| Province | Şanlıurfa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mehmet Özyavuz (AKP) |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,053.78 km2 (406.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Urban | 7,375 |
| • District | 72,939 |
| • District density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 63xxx |
| Area code(s) | +(90)414 |
| Website | Şanlıurfa Province Administrative District of Akçakale |
Harran (Turkish: Harran, Ottoman Turkish: حران,) was a major ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia whose site is near the modern village of Altınbaşak, Turkey, 44 kilometers southeast of Şanlıurfa. The location is in a district of Şanlıurfa Province that is also named "Harran".
A few kilometers from the village of Altınbaşak are the archaeological remains of ancient Harran, a major commercial, cultural, and religious center first inhabited in the Early Bronze Age III (3rd millennium BCE) period. It was known as Ḫarrānu in the Assyrian period; Ḫaran (חָרָן) in the Hebrew Bible; Carrhae (Κάρραι in Greek) under the Roman and Byzantine empires; Hellenopolis (῾Ελληνὀπολις 'Greek city') in the Early Christian period; and Ḥarrān (حرّان) in the Islamic period.
The earliest records of Harran come from Ebla tablets (late 3rd millennium BCE). From these, it is known that an early king or mayor of Harran had married an Eblaite princess, Zugalum, who then became "queen of Harran", and whose name appears in a number of documents. It appears that Harran remained a part of the regional Eblaite kingdom for some time thereafter.
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