Ankawa
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Not to be confused with Ankara.
Ankawa (Arabic: عنكاوا, romanized: Ankāwā;[2] Kurdish: عەنکاوە, romanized: Ankawa,[3][4] Syriac: ܥܲܢܟܵܒ̣ܵܐ) is a suburb of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.[5] It is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of downtown Erbil. The suburb is predominantly populated by Assyrians, most of whom adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church.[6]
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Ankawa
عنكاوا عەنکاوە ܥܲܢܟܵܒ̣ܵܐ | |
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Coordinates: 36°13′45″N 43°59′37″E | |
Country | Iraq |
Autonomous region | Kurdistan Region |
Province | Erbil Governorate |
Municipality | Ankawa |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 30,000 (refugees included−100,000)[1] |
The town received thousands of primarily Christian Refugees from Nineveh Plains in 2014, many of whom have returned since 2017. | |
Website | https://english.ankawa.com/ |
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