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Orta

Orta is a toponym and surname that can refer to several places and uses in Europe and the Middle East.

Geography is the most common association: Lago d’Orta, or Lake Orta, is a glacial lake in the

Orta also designates a town and district in Çankırı Province in central Turkey. As an administrative division,

Beyond places, Orta appears as a surname or given name in Italian and Turkish contexts. The word

In summary, Orta can refer to a picturesque Italian lake and its surrounding town, a Turkish district,

Piedmont
region
of
northern
Italy.
The
town
of
Orta
San
Giulio
lies
on
its
western
shore
and
is
known
for
its
historic
streets
and
the
Sacro
Monte
di
Orta,
a
hill
shrine
that
is
part
of
the
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
system.
Orta
has
its
own
local
governance
within
the
provincial
structure.
orta
itself
means
“middle”
or
“center”
in
Turkish,
a
meaning
that
appears
in
various
phrases
and
place-name
formations.
or
as
a
personal
name
and
linguistic
term
with
Turkish
roots.