Kirīkūr
Kirīkūr is a locality in Simele District, Dohuk Governorate. Kirīkūr is situated nearby to the locality Mavan, as well as near the abandoned locality Kardīz.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simele and Khanke.
Simele
Town
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Simele or Semel is a town located in the Dohuk province of Kurdistan Region in Iraq. The town is on the main road that connects the Kurdistan Region to its neighbor Turkey. It is 14 km west of Dohuk. The town had a population of 71,557 in July 2018. Simele is situated 8 km east of Kirīkūr.
Khanke
Town
Khanke is a town located in the Simele District of the Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan region. The town is located ca. 20 kilometres southwest of Dohuk. Khanke is populated by Yazidis. Khanke is situated 9 km south of Kirīkūr.
Kirīkūr
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Gīrēgōr”, “Gre Gawre Collective”, “Grigor”, and “Kirikur”
- Location: Simele District, Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.8604° or 36° 51′ 37″ northLongitude
42.76116° or 42° 45′ 40″ eastElevation
413 metres (1,355 feet)Open location code
8H84VQ66+5FGeoNames ID
384970
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Satellite Map
Discover Kirīkūr from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Kirīkūr” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كريكور”
- Kurdish: “Girîkor”
- Kurdish: “Komełgeha Girî Gewrê”
- Kurdish: “Kumelgeha Girê Gewrê”
- Kurdish: “كومەلگەھا گرێ گەورێ”
- Kurdish: “كۆمەڵگەھا گرى گەورێ”
- Kurdish: “گريكۆر”
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