Place:Kirkuk, At-Ta'mim, Iraq

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NameKirkuk
Alt namesArraphasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) VI, 890
Karkh Slukhsource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (2000-2003)
Kerkouksource: NIMA, GEOnet Names Server (2000-2003)
Kerkuksource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 615
Kirkūksource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity or town
Coordinates35.47°N 44.41°E
Located inAt-Ta'mim, Iraq
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Kirkuk is a city in Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate, located north of Baghdad. The city is home to a diverse population of Turkmens, Arabs and Kurds. Kirkuk sits on the ruins of the original Kirkuk Citadel which sits near the Khasa River.

Kirkuk was proclaimed the "capital of Iraqi culture" in 2010. It is claimed by the Kurdistan Regional Government as its capital. Kirkuk is also considered by Iraqi Turkmens to be their cultural and historical capital. The government of Iraq states that Kirkuk represents a small version of Iraq due to its diverse population, and that the city is a model for coexistence in the country.

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