Duhok

Duhok
دهۆک
ܢܘܗܕܪܐ
دهوك
City of Duhok viewed from Zawa Mountain
Duhok
Duhok's location within northern Iraq (light gray) and Iraqi Kurdistan (yellow)
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

  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.