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Duhok District

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Duhok District
Sorani Kurdish: قەزای دهۆک, romanized: Qezaya Dihokê
قضاء دهوك
Country Iraq
Region Kurdistan Region
GovernorateDuhok Governorate
SeatDuhok
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Urban
337,314
 • Rural
16,023
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)
Area code+964 62

Duhok District (Arabic: قضاء دهوك, romanizedqaḍāʾ Dahūk; Sorani Kurdish: قەزای دهۆک, romanized: Qezaya Dihokê) is a district of Duhok Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. The administrative centre is Duhok.

History

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In 1929, the district had a diverse population of 29,858, including 18,307 Muslim Kurds, 5784 Christians, 2068 Muslim Arabs, 2870 Yazidis, and 829 Jews.[2]

Subdistricts

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The district has the following sub-districts:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ali Sindi; Ramanathan Balakrishnan; Gerard Waite (July 2018). "Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Demographic Survey" (PDF). ReliefWeb. International Organization for Migration. p. 72. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ Zaken (2007), p. 79.

Bibliography

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  • Zaken, M. (2007). Jewish Subjects and Their Tribal Chieftains in Kurdistan. Brill.