Kirkuk, Iraq · Asia
1,031,000
Population
Asia
Continent
Baghdad
Timezone
IQ
Country Code
Kirkuk (Arabic: كركوك; Kurdish: کەرکووک, romanized: Kerkûk; Syriac: ܟܪܟܘܟ, romanized: Kerkouk; Turkish: Kerkük) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate. The city is home to a diverse population of Kurds, Iraqi Turkmens and Arabs. Kirkuk sits on the ruins of the original Kirkuk Citadel which sits near the Khasa River. It is described by the Kurdish leader and former Iraqi president Jalal Talabani as “the Jerusalem of Kurdistan” even though it is not part...
Coordinates
35.4681°, 44.3922°
Region/State
Kirkuk
District
Kirkuk District
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Country
Iraq
Region
Kirkuk
Timezone
Asia/Baghdad
Population
1,031,000
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