Akre
Akre or Aqrah (Kurdish: ئاکرێ, romanized: Akrê, Arabic: عقرة, Syriac: ܥܩܪ, romanized: Aqra') is a disputed city in northern Iraq. The Iraqi Government officially considers it part of the Ninawa Governorate while the Kurdistan Regional Government claims it as part of the Duhok Governorate. Akre is known for its celebrations of Newroz.
Akrê
ئاکرێ | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Akre | |
Akrê location of Akre | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′29″N 43°53′36″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Province | Ninawa Governorate (de jure) Duhok Governorate (de facto) |
| District | Akre District |
| Government | |
| • Governor | shaaban khalil abdullah |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 212,000 |
| Time zone | +3 |
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