Zirka Prison
Zirka Prison is a prison in Duhok District, Dohuk Governorate. Zirka Prison is situated nearby to Khadija Al-Kubra Mosque, as well as near the stadium جھێ وەرزسێ یێ قوتابخانا زرکا.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dahuk and Simele.
Dahuk
Photo: Leviclancy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dahuk is the capital of Duhok Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan, it is a Kurdish city with a population of approximately 250,000 inhabitants, consisting mostly of Kurds and Assyrians. The city is encircled by mountains along the Tigris River.
Simele
Town
Photo: MikaelF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Simele or Semel is a town located in the Dohuk province of Kurdistan Region in Iraq. The town is on the main road that connects the Kurdistan Region to its neighbor Turkey. It is 14 km west of Dohuk. The town had a population of 71,557 in July 2018. Simele is situated 8 km southwest of Zirka Prison.
Zirka Prison
- Type: Prison
- Address: دهۆک
- Category: government building
- Location: Duhok District, Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.88437° or 36° 53′ 4″ northLongitude
42.92802° or 42° 55′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8H84VWMH+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 514557832OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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In Other Languages
“Zirka Prison” goes by many names.
- Kurdish: “Girtîgeha Zirka”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khadija Al-Kubra Mosque and جھێ وەرزسێ یێ قوتابخانا زرکا.
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