Qara Tapa
Qara Tapa | |
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Town | |
Qara Tapa Location in Iraq | |
Coordinates: 34°42′00″N 45°00′00″E / 34.70000°N 45.00000°ECoordinates: 34°42′00″N 45°00′00″E / 34.70000°N 45.00000°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Diyala Governorate |
District | Kifri District |
Qara Tapa (Arabic: قرة تبة; Turkish: Karatepe[1][2]) is a predominantly Shia Turkmen town in Diyala Governorate, Iraq.[3][4] It is located northwest of Jalula and south of Kifri. Its name is in the Turkmen dialect, meaning 'black hill'.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Peşmerge Karatepe, Celavla ve Mendeli'den Çekildi". Türkmeneli Haber. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Khafajah and Kara Tepe, Iraq expedition records". University of Pennsylvania. Penn Libraries. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Türkmen bölgesinde IŞİD'e karşı polis Peşmerge birliği". BBC News. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "The Iraqi Via Dolorosa". Masress. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "A Briefview on history, dialect and folklore of Iraqi Turkmans".
Categories:
- Populated places in Diyala Province
- District capitals of Iraq
- Turkmen communities in Iraq
- Iraq geography stubs