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Şırnak (Kurdish: Shernakh[1] or Şernex[2]) is a toun in sootheastren Turkey. It is the caipital o Şırnak Province, a new province that split frae the Hakkâri Province. The Habur border gate wi Iraq which is ane o Turkey's main links tae Middle Eastren kintras is on Şırnak an aw.
Şırnak | |
|---|---|
Toun | |
  Şırnak Location o Şırnak | |
| Coordinates: 37°36′N 43°10′E | |
| Leet |  Turkey |
| Region | Eastren Anatolie |
| Province | Şırnak |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Ramazan Uysal |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Toun | 7,172 |
| • Urban | 78,231 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 73 |
| Licence plate | 75 |
It is believit that the settlement wis oreeginally cried "Sehr-i Nuh" (the ceety o Noah) syne it wis near Cudi Mountain whare Noah's Ark feenally landit efter the Flood.
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