Bahirka District
Bahirka District بەحرکە Baharka District; Bahrka District | |
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| Map of Erbil Governorate Map of Erbil Governorate | |
| A map containing Erbil District and its surroundings A map containing Erbil District and its surroundings | |
| Coordinates: 36°19′8″N 44°2′18″E / 36.31889°N 44.03833°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Region |  Kurdistan Region |
| Governorate | Erbil Governorate |
| Became a subdistrict | 2003 |
| Became a district | 2024 |
| Seat | Bahirka |
| Population (c. 2023–2024) | |
| • Total | 32,710 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Bahirka District (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), also known as Baharka District or Bahrka District, is a district (qaza) in the Erbil Governorate of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. It sits about 10 km north of the city of Erbil and is closely connected to it.[1] The area is known as Baranati.[1]
History
Following the 1991 uprisings and the establishment of the KRG, Bahirka was designated as a subdistrict within Erbil District, alongside Ankawa and Shamamik.[1] It stayed as a subdistrict until 2024, when the Kurdistan Regional Government issued a decree which turned Bahirka from a subdistrict into a district. The district’s borders remained the same as the subdistrict.
Refugee camp
Bahirka District also has a refugee camp located near the seat of the district. It was initially a transit site for Syrian refugees who fled the country.[2] In 2014, it was repurposed for the IDPs from Nineveh Governorate during the Fall of Mosul.[2]
See also
- Erbil Governorate
- Erbil District
- Internally displaced persons in Iraq
References
External links
Template:Erbil GovernorateTemplate:Districts of Iraq
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