Iraqi Kurdistan
Dohuk Governorate
Zakho

Girik

Girik is a locality in , . Girik is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Darkar and Sharanish.

Town
or Achem is one of the subdistricts of the in Dohuk Governorate in of . The town is 15 km northeast of . It has been the site of regular cross-border fighting with Turkey. is situated 4 km northeast of Girik.

Village
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is a village in Dohuk Governorate in , . It is located near the Iraq–Turkey border in the district of . The village has two Chaldean Catholic churches, Mart Shmune and Mar Kiriakos. is situated 8 km northeast of Girik.

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is a border town in . When traveling from into Iraq by car this is the main border crossing.

Girik

Latitude
37.18104° or 37° 10′ 52″ north
Longitude
42.78272° or 42° 46′ 58″ east
Elevation
542 metres (1,778 feet)
Open location code
8H945QJM+C3
Geo­Names ID
446098
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Girik” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كرك سندي”
  • Kurdish: “Gêrîk”
  • Kurdish: “گرك سندى ژێرى”
  • Kurdish: “گرک”

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Localities in the Area

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