Hakkâri (city)
Municipality in Hakkâri, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hakkâri (Turkish pronunciation: [hacːaːɾi]), formerly known as Julamerk,[2] (Turkish: Çölemerik, Kurdish: Colemêrg[3]) is a city and the seat of Hakkâri District in the Hakkâri Province of Turkey.[4] The city is populated by Kurds and had a population of 58,470 in 2023.[1][5]
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Coordinates: 37.577°N 43.739°E / 37.577; 43.739 | |
Country | Turkey |
Province | Hakkâri |
District | Hakkâri |
Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | 58,470 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
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It is located about 40 kilometres from the Iraq–Turkey border, but the distance to the nearest Iraqi border crossing (Ibrahim Khalil Border Crossing) by road is about 270 km.