City Details: Kirkuk
A few alternate names for Kirkuk are: KIK, Karkh Slukh, Karkuk, Karkúk, Karkūk, Kerkouk, Kerkuek, Kerkuk, Kerkûk, Kerkük
Kirkuk is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate. The city is home to a diverse population of Kurds, Iraqi Turkmens and Arabs. Kirkuk sits on the ruins of the original Kirkuk Citadel which sits near the Khasa River.
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Kirkuk
General Information
- Official Name: Iraq
- Common Name: Iraq
- Population: 1031000
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 35.46806, 44.39222
- Country Code: IRQ
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Kirkuk
- 1. Kirkuk Air Base (KIK), distance from city center: 3.93 km
- 2. Sulaymaniyah International Airport (ISU), distance from city center: 84.32 km
- 3. Erbil International Airport (EBL), distance from city center: 93.90 km
Location of Kirkuk
Country Details
- Country: Iraq
- Official Name: Republic of Iraq
- Capital: Baghdad
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Western Asia
- Population: 40,222,503
- Area: 438,317 km²
- Languages: Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani
- Currency: Iraqi dinar (ع.د)
- Timezones: UTC+03:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Iran
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Turkey