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Zakho

Western Asia

Zakho, also spelled Zaxo, is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, at the centre of the Zakho District of the Dohuk Governorate, located a few kilometers from the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing. It is known for its celebrations of Newroz.

Facts
Population
800,000 1
Founding Year
1568 1
Founding Year
1568 1
Elevation (m)
440 2
Latitude
37.143611 degrees north 2
Longitude
42.681911 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Zakho (Wikipedia)
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  • History section
    According to an oral tradition transmitted by a Jewish informant from Zakho, Me'allim Levi, Zakho was established in 1568 by Slivani tribesmen, whose territory was stretched south of the location of the town.
  • Infobox: population_total
    800,000
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2. Zakho (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 37.143611, longitude 42.681911
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 440 m
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Zakho
Wikidata Q167800, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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