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Places

*Angora, the historic name of
Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
, the capital city of Turkey *
Angora, Philadelphia Angora is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Although its boundaries are not precise, West Philadelphia is to its north, Kingsessing is to the south, Cedar Park is to the east, and Cobbs Creek is ...
** Angora (SEPTA station), a commuter rail station * Angora, Minnesota * Angora Township, Minnesota *
Angora, Nebraska Angora (also Antelope Hill) is an unincorporated community in northern Morrill County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 385, north of the city of Bridgeport, the county seat of Morrill County. The community was established in ...
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Angora Lakes The Angora Lakes are two small freshwater lakes in the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe Watershed ~ in elevation above Fallen Leaf Lake and Lake Tahoe. It is the location of thAngora Lakes Resort a small summer outdoor recreation location. The la ...
, a set of freshwater lakes in the Sierra Nevada ** Angora Fire, a 2007 forest fire near the lakes


Fauna

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Angora wool Angora hair or Angora fibre refers to the downy coat produced by the Angora rabbit. While the names of the source animals are similar, Angora fibre is distinct from mohair, which comes from the Angora goat. Angora fibre is also distinct from c ...
, from an Angora rabbit *
Angora rabbit The Angora rabbit ( tr, Ankara tavşanı), which is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit, is bred for the long fibers of its coat, known as ''Angora wool'', which are gathered by shearing, combing or plucking. Because rabbits do not posses ...
, one of at least 11 breeds of rabbit *
Angora goat Angora may refer to: Places *Angora, the historic name of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey *Angora, Philadelphia ** Angora (SEPTA station), a commuter rail station * Angora, Minnesota * Angora Township, Minnesota * Angora, Nebraska * Angora L ...
, a breed of goat *Angora
ferret The ferret (''Mustela furo'') is a small, domesticated species belonging to the family Mustelidae. The ferret is most likely a domesticated form of the wild European polecat (''Mustela putorius''), evidenced by their interfertility. Other mus ...
, a long-haired breed of ferret *
Turkish Angora The Turkish Angora ( tr, Ankara kedisi, "Ankara cat") is a breed of domestic cat. Turkish Angoras are one of the ancient, natural breeds of cat, having originated in central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey, Ankara region). The breed has been document ...
, a breed of cat originally known as just Angora *
Oriental Longhair The Oriental Longhair is a variety of domestic cat. It is closely related to the Oriental Shorthair. The Oriental Longhair in some registries, such as The International Cat Association (TICA), is a separate breed. In others, such as the Cat F ...
, a breed of cat formerly known as the British Angora


Media

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Tygodnik Angora ''Tygodnik Angora'', commonly known as ''Angora'', is a Polish language weekly press review published in Łódź. The magazine was established in 1990. It is distributed in Warsaw, Dortmund, Chicago, Toronto and New York. In addition, the weekly ...
'', a Polish language publication *
Angora (band) John Corabi (born April 26, 1959) is an American hard rock singer and guitarist. He was the frontman of The Scream during 1989 and the frontman of Mötley Crüe between 1992 and 1996 during original frontman Vince Neil's hiatus from the band. C ...
, a musical group *''
Drengene fra Angora ''Drengene fra Angora'' ('' en, The Boys from Angora'') was a Danish television satirical comedy series. First airing in 2004, it has acquired cult status in its native Denmark. Among its more popular sketches are Team Easy On, Landmandssøn ...
'', a Danish satire show


See also

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Angara (disambiguation) The Angara is a river in south-east Siberia, Russia. Angara may also refer to: Places Siberia * Angara craton, also known as Siberia, a historical continent * Lena-Angara Plateau in Siberia * Upper Angara, a river in Siberia * Angara Range ...
* Ankara (disambiguation) *
Angola (disambiguation) Angola is a country in Southern Africa. Angola may also refer to: Places United States * Angola, Delaware, a city in the state of Delaware * Angola, Florida, a settlement founded by escaped slaves from 1812 until 1821 near Bradenton, Florida ...
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