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City in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
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Kirkuk (Kurdish: کەرکووک, Arabic: كركوك, Turkish: Kerkük) is a city in Northwestern Iraq. However, its population is ethnically mixed, and it is under the control of the Iraqi government.
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قلعة كركوك, Qal’at Karkuk
Dating back to 858 BCE, this citadel stands on an artificial mound, 40 metres high, on a plateau across the Khasa River. Several hundred families still live in the citadel.
جامع النبي دانيال
One of many traditional burial places for Prophet Daniel as well as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The site is visited by both Muslim and Christian worshipers and revered by Iraqi Jews as well.
قشلة كركوك
This qishla, meaning barracks in Turkish, was built in 1863 to be the headquarters of the Ottoman army in Kirkuk. It is in disrepair.
More than 4,000 years old.
Bazari Pirehmerd
One of the oldest still standing bazaars in Kirkuk, dating back to 1855. Filled with small shops selling jewelry, textils and much more.
Largest shopping mall in Kirkuk.
By bus
There are plenty of buses departing daily from Baghdad as well as most other cities in Iraq.
By car
Highway 2 connects Kirkuk with Baghdad, Erbil, Mosul all the way up to the Turkish border. Checkpoints are quite common along parts of the road, increasing travel time massively.
By train
The Iraqi government has announced the restoration of passenger services between Baghdad and Kirkuk.
It may be best to contact a local to help you get around. You can also go to tourism offices for advice but there aren't a lot of them here due to the small amount of tourism in this city.
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