عقره

Also known as Aqrah

Akre (, , ) is a city located in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It is disputed by the Nineveh Governorate and the Duhok Governorate which both partially claim it. Akre is known for its celebrations of Newroz.

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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 3 mapped points.

Vinony's link graph records 241 inbound references to عقره, and connects out to Arabic, Sorani and Hasanwayhids.

It is catalogued under topics including Akre, Assyrian communities in Iraq and Cities in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Vinony links it to 21 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: سارمای خواروو
Region: محافظة نینوى
Country: العراق
Population: 23,000
Timezone: Asia/Baghdad

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Akrê
Settlement.native_name: (Sorani Kurdish) (Arabic)
Settlement.native_name_lang: ku
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Nawroz festival in Akre, Kurdistan Region of Iraq 09.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Newroz festival in Akre
Settlement.pushpin_map: Iraq
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Akre
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nineveh Governorate (de jure) Duhok Governorate (de facto)
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Akre District
Settlement.established_date: 7th century BC
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Dalawar Bozo
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric