Altun Kupri
| Altun Kupri Turkmen: Altınköprü Arabic: ألتن كوبري | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Altun Kupri Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′12″N 44°08′37″E / 35.75333°N 44.14361°ECoordinates: 35°45′12″N 44°08′37″E / 35.75333°N 44.14361°E | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
| District | Dibis |
| Elevation[1] | 284 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 9,275[2] |
Altun Kupri or Altun Kopru (Turkmen: Altınköprü, Arabic: ألتن كوبري, meaning "Golden Bridge"[3]) is a town north of Kirkuk in Kirkuk Governorate. Its population of approximately 9,275 is predominately Turkmen.[4] It is located on the shores of the Little Zab river's Dibis Lake, near the Dibis Dam.
References
- ↑ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IZ/13/Altun_Kubri.html
- ↑ "World Gazetteer # Altun kupri". Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ↑ Blackie, Christina (1887-01-01). Geographical Etymology: A Dictionary of Place-names Giving Their Derivations. John Murray.
- ↑ Stansfield 2007, 71.
Bibliography
- Stansfield, Gareth R. V. (2007), Iraq: People, History, Politics, Polity, ISBN 0-7456-3227-0
External links
- Stephen H. Longrigg: Altin Köprü. In: The Encyclopaedia of Islam . New Edition, Bd. 1. Brill, Leiden 2000, ISBN 90-04-11635-4.
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