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Duhok

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Duhok
دهۆک
City of Duhok viewed from Zawa Mountain
City of Duhok viewed from Zawa Mountain
Duhok is located in Iraqi Kurdistan
Duhok
Duhok
Duhok's location within northern Iraq (light gray) and Iraqi Kurdistan (yellow)
Duhok is located in Iraq
Duhok
Duhok
Duhok (Iraq)
Coordinates: 36°52′N 43°0′E / 36.867°N 43.000°E / 36.867; 43.000
Country Iraq
Autonomous region Kurdistan
GovernorateDuhok Governorate
DistrictDuhok District
Elevation
1,854 ft (565 m)
Population
 (2018)
  Total340,900+[1]
Postcode
42001
Area code062
Websitehttp://duhok.gov.krd

Duhok (Kurdish: دهۆک, romanized: Dihok) is a city in the Kurdistan Region. The city is the capital of Duhok Governorate and has a population of 500,000. Kurds form the vast majority of the population in Duhok. There is a university in Duhok. The soccer club is Duhok SC.[2]

References

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  1. "Iraq: Governorates, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de.
  2. "Duhok City - University of Duhok". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2015-12-16.