Korek
Korek is a peak in Choman, Erbil Governorate and has an elevation of 3,365 metres. Korek is situated nearby to the locality Shilan, as well as near Dirêshk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hallgurd mountain.
Hallgurd mountain
Peak
Photo: Diyako kazm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Halgurd is the second highest mountain in Iraq, after Cheekha Dar, and the tallest fully within Iraq. Located in Choman district in Northern Erbil Province, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, Halgurd has an elevation of 3,607 metres. Hallgurd mountain is situated 2½ km east of Korek.
Korek
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,365 metres
- Also known as: “Mount Korek”, “Qimmat Kawrak”, and “Sar-i Kurak”
- Category: landform
- Location: Choman, Erbil Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.74851° or 36° 44′ 55″ northLongitude
44.83501° or 44° 50′ 6″ eastElevation
3,365 metres (11,040 feet)Open location code
8H86PRXP+C2GeoNames ID
447746
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Korek” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قمة كورك”
- Kurdish: “Lutke-î Koṟek”
- Kurdish: “لوتكەى كۆڕەك”
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