Markaz_(administrative_division)

Markaz (administrative division)

Type of second-level administrative division in the Middle East

Markaz (Arabic: مركز, Turkish: merkez), or the equivalent term in Persian, is a second-level administrative division found in the Middle East. Examples include:

Markazes of Egypt, below Governorates of Egypt
Markaz in Saudi Arabia, below Governorates of Saudi Arabia
The capital city of a province of Iran
A merkez is a district of Turkey (ilçe) that serves as the capital of a province.

The word markaz (Arabic: مركز), as a term, in Arabic means "center."

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