Angora was the name of the city of Ankara and the surrounding Ankara Province (vilayet) in Turkey and the Ottoman Empire prior to 1930. Ankara (Greek: Áγκυρα) is the capital of Turkey and the countrys second largest city after Ä°stanbul. ... Ankara or Angora was a Ottoman vilayet centered on the city of Ankara in north-central Anatolia, which includes most of ancient Galatia. ... Vilâyet (also eyalet or pashaluk) was the Turkish name for the provinces of the Ottoman Empire. ... now. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ...

This city lent its name to several breeds of animals:

• A breed of cat; see Angora cat
• A breed of goat; see Angora goat
• A breed of rabbit; see Angora rabbit

Angora also refers to the hair of either the Angora goat or the Angora rabbit, or the fabric made from Angora rabbit; see Angora wool. (Fabric made from angora goat is mohair.) Trinomial name Felis silvestris catus (Linnaeus, 1758) The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal and a subspecies of the wild cat. ... The Turkish Angora (Turkish: Ankara Kedisi) is a breed of domestic cat. ... Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... The angora goat is a goat from the Angora region in Asia Minor, near present-day Ankara. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Angora rabbit is a variety of domestic rabbit bred for its long, soft hair. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Angora wool refers to the prized premium wool or fabric produced from the Angora rabbit. ... Mohair is a silk-like fabric made from the hair of the Angora goat, not to be confused with the angora rabbit whose fur is called angora. ...

Angora is also the name of several communities in the United States:

• Angora, Colorado
• Angora Township, Minnesota
• Angora, Nebraska
• Angora, Oregon

Angora is also a Polish language weekly press review published in Warsaw, Dortmund, Chicago, Toronto and New York. Angora Township is a township located in St. ... Polish (jÄ™zyk polski, polszczyzna) is the official language of Poland. ... Warsaw (Polish: , (?), in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Dortmund is a city in Germany, located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

Angora should not be confused with Agora. An agora (αγορά), translatable as marketplace, was an essential part of an ancient Greek polis or city-state. ...

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