place
Malatya
Also known as Melitene
undated
38.3506, 38.3094 · Wikidata Q165995 P625 (accessed 2026-11-12) · On the map
Roman legionary base and bishopric in eastern Anatolia.
Wikipedia extract
Malatya is a metropolitan municipality and the capital of Malatya Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It is a major regional center for industry, healthcare, education, and agriculture, and is the global hub for apricot production and export.
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- Malatya · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q165995 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
- Pleiades place 629040 · Pleiades contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY 3.0
Authority files
- Q165995
- Pleiades 629040
- VIAF 153668559
- Library of Congress n85105600
- Catholic Encyclopedia 10166a
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