Hakkâri (city)
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Hakkâri Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′37″N 43°44′20″E / 37.577°N 43.739°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Hakkâri |
| District | Hakkâri |
| Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 58,470 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Hakkâri (Turkish pronunciation: [hacːaːɾi]), formerly known as Julamerk, (Turkish: Çölemerik, Kurdish: Colemêrg, Armenian: Ջղմար, romanized: Jghmar) is a city and the seat of Hakkâri District in the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. The city is populated by Kurds and had a population of 58,470 in 2023.
It is located about 40 km (25 mi) from the Iraq–Turkey border, but the distance to the nearest Iraqi border crossing (Ibrahim Khalil border crossing) by road is about 270 km (170 mi)