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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It sits within the topics Akre, Assyrian communities in Iraq and Cities in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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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

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Iraq
Located in: Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Image: Akre, Iraq.jpg

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Commons category: Aqrah
different from: Acre

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Article · Italiano

Aqrah (in curdo: Akrê; in arabo: عقرة) è una città nell'Iraq settentrionale, nel Governatorato di Ninawa e nel Kurdistan iracheno. Fino al 1991 la città e il distretto omonimo erano parte del governatorato di Dahuk. Secondo un calcolo del 2013 la città ha una popolazione di 28.448 abitanti. La città è sede di un'eparchia della Chiesa cattolica caldea.

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