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Ushak
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a town of Asia Minor, altitude 3160 ft. in the Kutaiah sanjak of the Brusa vilayet, situated in a fertile district, on a tributary of the Menderes, and connected with Smyrna and Konia by rail. Pop. 9000 Moslems and 2000 Christians. It is noted for its heavy pile carpets, khali, known as "Turkey carpets." The Oriental character of the carpets has been almost destroyed by the adoption of aniline dyes and the introduction of Western patterns. The town has a trade in valonia, cereals and opium.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ushak'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/u/ushak.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ushak'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/u/ushak.html. 1910.
