Altun Kupri
Altun Kupri (Arabic: التون كوبري, Turkish: Altınköprü, lit. 'Golden Bridge', Kurdish: پردێ, romanized: Pirdê) is a town in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmen, with a minority of Arabs and Kurds. It is located on the shores of the Little Zab and on the Erbil–Kirkuk road. The town is described as having an 'intrinsic strategic significance' and is disputed.
Altun Kupri | |
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Town | |
Altun Kupri Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′12″N 44°08′37″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
| District | Dibis |
| Elevation | 284 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 9,275 |
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