Barkan
Barkan is a village in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Barkan is situated nearby to the village Khasraw Bulaq, as well as near New Qarghatoo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dibis Dam.
Dibis Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Dibis Dam or Dibis Regulator is a gravel-alluvial fill embankment dam located on the Lesser Zab River approximately 130 km upstream from its confluence with the Tigris River. Dibis Dam is situated 3 km south of Barkan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altun Kupri.
Altun Kupri
Town
Photo: Amir a57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Altun Kupri is a town in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmen, with a minority of Kurds and Arabs. It is located on the banks of the Little Zab and lies along the Erbil–Kirkuk road. Altun Kupri is situated 6 km northeast of Barkan.
Barkan
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Barkin” and “Būlkhatar”
- Category: locality
- Location: Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.7161° or 35° 42′ 58″ northLongitude
44.09595° or 44° 5′ 45″ eastElevation
276 metres (906 feet)Open location code
8H76P38W+C9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2486472585OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
6768315
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Kurdish—“Barkan” goes by many names.
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