Dohuk Governorate
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| Dohuk Governorate محافظة دهوك پارێزگای دھۆک Dohuk Province |
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| Governorate | |
Districts and sub districts. |
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| Coordinates: 37°3′N 43°9′E / 37.050°N 43.150°ECoordinates: 37°3′N 43°9′E / 37.050°N 43.150°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Capital | Dohuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,553 km2 (2,530 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1][2] | |
| • Total | 1,356,415 |
Dohuk Governorate (Arabic: محافظة دهوك, Kurdish: پارێزگای دھۆک) is a governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq. Its capital is the city of Dohuk. It also includes the city of Zakho, which has at various times served as a checkpoint for the border with Turkey. Prior to 1976 it was part of Nineveh Governorate, which was called Mosul Governorate. Dohuk Governorate is mainly inhabited by Kurds and Assyrians.
Government[edit]
- Governor: Farhad Ameen Atrushi.
- Deputy Governor: Behzad Ali Adam.
- Governorate Council Chairman (PCC): Fadhil Omer.[7]
- 41 total seats.
- 33 seats for the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP).
- 4 seats for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK).
- 4 seats for the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU).[8]
Districts[edit]
Dohuk is divided into seven Districts.
- Amedi District
- Zakho District
- Dohuk District
- Semel District
- Akre District
- Shekhan District (de jure Nineveh Governorate)
- Sinjar District (de jure Nineveh Governorate)
Settlements[edit]
- Bamarni
- Araden
- Avzrog
- Badarash
- Bebadeyy
- Dehi
- Dawodiya
- Dohuk
- Gir-e Kumar
- Harmash
- Hezany
- Sarsink
- Sumail
- Zawita
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "http://www.krg.org/a/d.aspx?l=12&s=02010100&r=223&a=44631&s=010000". krg.org. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ "KurdishGlobe- Kurdistan population hits five million". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ a b http://www.krso.net/en/maps
- ^ a b http://www.krso.net/documents/78/SubDistricts%20of%20the%20Governorates%20of%20Kurdistan%20Region.jpg
- ^ a b http://www.krso.net/documents/38/Districts%20of%20the%20Governorates%20of%20Kurdistan%20Region.jpg
- ^ a b http://www.krso.net/pdf/KRG-map-english.jpg
- ^ "Human Rights Report 1 January – 31 March 2007" (PDF). UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) بعثة الأمم المتحدة. 1 لتقديم المساعدة للعراق. 25 April 2007. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ Zinda Magazine. "Zinda 6 April 2005". zindamagazine.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
External links[edit]
- University of Dohuk
- Iraq Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit Reports, Maps and Assessments of Iraq's Governorates from the UN Inter-Agency Information & Analysis Unit
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