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In ancient times, Turfan was called Huochou, or Fire City, which was not inappropriate. Turfan is located in the lowest depression in Asia, just a notch above Hell.
Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) , Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 14.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as in hello in the middle of the twelfth century. Presumably a compound of Middle Dutchhelle(“lowland, marshy area”) and lo(“light forest on sandy soil”). An alternative interpretation reads the toponym as a compound of Middle Dutchhel(“bright, clear”) and lo(“pool”). Compare Helhuizen, Helwerd, Holwerd and Hulhuizen.
