Tooz District

Tooz District (Arabic: قضاء طوز‎) is a district in the north-eastern part of Saladin Governorate, Iraq. Its main settlement is the city of Tuz Khurmatu. Other towns include Sulaiman Bek, Yankjah, and Amirli. Its population is predominantly Turkmen.[1][2] The district's name is in the Turkmen dialect, meaning 'salt.'[3]

Tooz District
District
Country Iraq
GovernorateSaladin Governorate
SeatTuz Khormato
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

References
  1. https://unpo.org/article/18244
  2. https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/05/07/iraq-kirkuk-security-forces-expel-displaced-turkmen
  3. https://thearabweekly.com/iraqs-tuz-khurmatu-town-rich-history-and-conflict


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