Derkar
Derkar is a locality in Zakho, Dohuk Governorate. Derkar is situated nearby to the locality Darkār Mīrī, as well as near Mayrkay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darkar and Sharanish.
Darkar
Town
Darkar or Darkar Achem is one of the subdistricts of the Zakho District in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The town is 15 km northeast of Zakho. It has been the site of regular cross-border fighting with Turkey. Darkar is situated 3½ km east of Derkar.
Sharanish
Village
Photo: Dilshad Beershad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sharanish is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located near the Iraq–Turkey border in the district of Zakho. The village has two Chaldean Catholic churches, Mart Shmune and Mar Kiriakos. Sharanish is situated 6 km northeast of Derkar.
Derkar
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Dārkār Shibli”
- Location: Zakho, Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.20583° or 37° 12′ 21″ northLongitude
42.7825° or 42° 46′ 57″ eastElevation
595 metres (1,952 feet)Open location code
8H946Q4J+8XGeoNames ID
446126
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In Other Languages
“Derkar” goes by many names.
- Kurdish: “Derkar”
- Kurdish: “دەركار”
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