Altun Kupri | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 35°45′12″N 44°08′37″E / 35.75333°N 44.14361°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
District | Dibis |
Elevation | 284 m (935 ft) |
Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 9,275 |
Altun Kupri (Arabic: التون كوبري,[3] Turkish: Altınköprü, lit. 'Golden Bridge',[4] Kurdish: پردێ, romanized: Pirdê[5][6]) is a town in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. Its inhabitants are predominantly Turkmen, with a minority of Arabs and Kurds.[7][8][9] It is located on the shores of the Little Zab and on the Erbil–Kirkuk road.[10][11] The town is described as having an 'intrinsic strategic significance' and is disputed.[12][13]