Akre
Akre or Aqrah (Kurdish: ئاکرێ, romanized: Akrê, Arabic: عقرة, Syriac: ܥܩܪ, romanized: Aqra') is a disputed city in Iraq. it is unofficially part of the Duhok Governorate, whilst legally still considered part of Nineveh Governorate. Akre is known for its celebrations of Newroz.
Akrê
ئاکرێ | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Akre | |
Akrê location of Akre | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′29″N 43°53′36″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Province | Ninawa Governorate (de jure) Duhok Governorate (de facto) |
| District | Akre District |
| Government | |
| • Governor | shaaban khalil abdullah |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 212,000 |
| Time zone | +3 |
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