Aqrah
"Akre" redirects here. For other uses, see Akre (disambiguation).
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 Aqra
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| Coordinates: 36°44′29″N 43°53′36″E / 36.74139°N 43.89333°ECoordinates: 36°44′29″N 43°53′36″E / 36.74139°N 43.89333°E | |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 23,088 |
| Time zone | +3 |
Akre,Aqra,Aqrah
Aqrah (Kurdish Akrê, ئاکرێ; Syriac: ܥܩܪܐ ʻaqra) is a city and district in Iraq which is located in the Dohuk Governorate since 1991. The total area of the district is (6418) km2. It was formed in 1877 by the Ottoman Empire and the city of Aqrah became the center of the district.
Population
The population is mainly Kurds, but with an Assyrian minority. Defend International President Widad Akrawi, the Kurdish film director, Hiner Saleem, and the Iraqi Ambassador to Vienna, Tariq Aqrawi, were born in this city.
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