Khanke
Town
Khanke is located in Iraq
Khanke
Khanke
Location in Iraq
Coordinates: 36°47′24″N 42°47′53″E / 36.79000°N 42.79806°E / 36.79000; 42.79806
Country Iraq
Region Kurdistan Region
GovernorateDohuk Governorate
DistrictSimele District

Khanke (also written Khanik or Khanek , Kurdish: خانکێ, romanized: Xankê[1][2]) is a town located in the Simele District of the Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan region. The town is located ca. 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Dohuk.[3]

Khanke is populated by Yazidis.[3]

References

  1. "ناڤەندا خانکێ یا ئێکەتیا ئافرەتێن کوردستانێ ھاتە ڤەکرن | Evro News" (in Arabic). Evronews. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. "Wezîra Parastina Îtaliya li Dihokê çû nav koçberên Kurdên Êzidî" (in Kurdish). Rûdaw. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. 1 2 Saadi Azuo, Heerish (June 2016). "Graduate school of social sciences general psychology master's programme: Post-traumatic stress disorder among Ezidian women who escaped from ISIS capture" (PDF). Near East University. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
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