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Silopi is a district of Şırnak Province in Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region, close to the borders of Iraq and Syria. The district, composed of Silopi center, 3 depending townships with own municipalities and 23 villages has an urban population of 73,400 (2009 census).
The Habur frontier gate, the only major crossing between Turkey and Iraq, is situated within the district of Silopi and is a decisive factor in the region's economy, both in Turkey and in beyond the Iraqi border. Queues of lorries waiting for customs and security clearance that sometimes reach a few dozens of kilometers on the motorway connecting the two countries are a common sight. The Khabur River, which carries the same name as the frontier gate, crosses in the district territory and joins the Tigris here. The Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline also crosses the district.
The Habur frontier gate, the only major crossing between Turkey and Iraq, is situated within the district of Silopi and is a decisive factor in the region's economy, both in Turkey and in beyond the Iraqi border. Queues of lorries waiting for customs and security clearance that sometimes reach a few dozens of kilometers on the motorway connecting the two countries are a common sight. The Khabur River, which carries the same name as the frontier gate, crosses in the district territory and joins the Tigris here. The Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline also crosses the district.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silopi
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Coordinates: 37°13'40"N 42°29'15"E
- Barwari 80 km
- Çukurca 96 km
- Bitlis (Bidlîs) 145 km
- Ahlat 172 km
- Patnos (Panos) 228 km
- Doğubayazıt 294 km
- Yeghvard 400 km
- Demirözü 402 km
- Charentsavan 405 km
- Aydıntepe 413 km
- Cumhuriyet 1.7 km
- Silopi plains 3 km
- Şırnak Province 23 km
- Dohuk Province 90 km