Hakkâri
This article is about the city. For the historical region, see Hakkari. For the province of the same name, see Hakkâri Province. Municipality in Hakkâri, Turkey Hakkâri ܐܲܟܵܪܹ̈ܐ Akkārē Municipality Hakkâri Coordinates: 37°34′35″N 43°44′12″E / 37.57639°N 43.73667°E / 37.57639; 43.73667 Coordinates: 37°34′35″N 43°44′12″E / 37.57639°N 43.73667°E / 37.57639; 43.73667 Country Turkey Province Hakkâri Government • Mayor Dilek Hatipoğlu (BDP) Area [1] • District 2,237.19 km 2 (863.78 sq mi) Elevation 1,720 m (5,640 ft) Population (2012) [2] • Urban 58,584 • District 81,549 • District density 36/km 2 (94/sq mi) Hakkâri (Syriac: ܗܲܟܵܐܪܝ̣ Hakkārī , Kurdish: Colemêrg ), is a city and the capital of the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. It is located a few kilometres away from the Turkish - Iraqi border.The name Hakkâri is derived from the Syriac word ܐܲܟܵܪܹ̈ܐ ( Akkārē ) meaning farmers or cultivators. Akkārē itself is derived from Akkadian ikkaru [3] The population of the city ...