Selka
Selka is a locality in Zakho, Dohuk Governorate. Selka is situated nearby to the destroyed locality Xirabdar, as well as near the abandoned locality Kanî Sarkê.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zakho and Kapılı.
Zakho
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Zakho is a border town in Iraq. When traveling from Turkey into Iraq by car this is the main border crossing.
Kapılı
Village
Kapılı is a village in the Silopi District of Şırnak Province in Turkey. The village is populated by Kurds of the Zewkan tribe and non-tribal affiliation and had a population of 236 in 2023. The hamlet of Konaklı is attached to Kapılı. Kapılı is situated 7 km northwest of Selka.
Selka
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ālkah”, “Sālgā”, “Salka”, and “Sālkā”
- Location: Zakho, Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.119° or 37° 7′ 8″ northLongitude
42.64123° or 42° 38′ 28″ eastElevation
534 metres (1,752 feet)Open location code
8H944J9R+HFGeoNames ID
390763
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Selka” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “آلكه”
- Kurdish: “Salga”
- Kurdish: “Selka”
- Kurdish: “سالگا”
- Kurdish: “سەلكا”
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